Made of 2 radicalsIdea

国

guó

country

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#20Estimated
HSK
Level 1Estimated

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Treasure (jade) inside borders

Idea Both parts give meaning.

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Words 17

  • 中国ZhōngguóChinaHSK 1 Estimated
  • 国家guójiācountryHSK 3 Estimated
  • 法国FǎguóFrance
  • 美国MěiguóUSA
  • 韩国HánguóSouth Korea
  • 德国DéguóGermany
  • 国王guówángking
  • 全国quánguówhole country
  • 外国wàiguóforeign country
  • 回国huíguóreturn to one's country
  • 国内guónèidomestic
  • 中国人ZhōngguórénChinese person
  • 美国人MěiguórénAmerican
  • 外国人wàiguórénforeigner
  • 韩国人HánguórénKorean person
  • 法国人FǎguórénFrench person
  • 德国人DéguórénGerman person

Sentences 4

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  • 我是中国人。Wǒ shì Zhōngguórén.I am Chinese.
  • 我想去中国学习汉语。Wǒ xiǎng qù Zhōngguó xuéxí Hànyǔ.I want to go to China to study Chinese.
  • 你吃过中国菜吗?Nǐ chī guo Zhōngguó cài ma?Have you ever eaten Chinese food?
  • 我没去过中国。Wǒ méi qù guo Zhōngguó.I have never been to China.