(guó jiā) - country, nation, state in Mandarin
guójiāTraditional: 國家
Translation
country, nation, state
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Word origin
A compound of 国 (guo) 'country', which encloses 玉 'jade/treasure' within 囗 'border' (a guarded territory), and 家 (jia) 'family, home', which shows 豕 'pig' under the 宀 'roof' radical. Together: 'country, nation'.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 国 (guo, 'country', 囗 border + 玉 jade) + 家 (jia, 'home', 宀 roof + 豕 pig)
Stroke order
国
家
Examples
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I love my country.
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Every country has its own culture.
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When the country is strong, the people are happy.
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China is a big country.
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How many countries have you been to?
国家 (guó jiā) - country, nation, state.
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