国 Stroke Order

国 (guó) 1. A political entity with land, people, and sovereignty (in ancient times, referred to the territory conferred upon feudal lords). - 例: 国家 (state), 国土 (national territory), 国体 (➊ nature of a nation; ➋ dignity of a nation), 国号 (name of the state), 国度 (referring to the state), 国策 (national policy), 国情 (national circumstances), 国法 (national laws), 国力 (national strength), 国防 (national defense), 国威 (national prestige), 国宝 (➊ treasures of the nation; ➋ refers to individuals with special contributions to the nation), 国格 (national character), 国魂 (national spirit), 国是 (national issues, as in "共商国是" - "to discuss national issues together"). 2. Specifically refers to China: - 例: 国产 (domestically produced in China), 国货 (national goods), 国粹 (national essence), 国乐 (Chinese music), 国药 (Chinese medicine). 3. A surname. Synonyms and Related Terms: 1. In the Zhou Dynasty, the Son of Heaven ruled over "the world," which is roughly equivalent to what is now called "the nation." (state) 2. National capital, the location of the supreme government authority in a country, also known as the capital city or urban area. (capital) 3. Country; state; nation. (country; state; nation) 4. The fief of ancient kings or lords. (feud) 5. Emperor's. (emperor's) 6. Tribe. (tribe) 7. Place. (place) 8. Hometown. (hometown) 9. Surname.