The story of 國

country, state

國 is composed of 囗(an enclosure) and 或(means perhaps, it is the picture of an enclosed land being guarded by a spear). A country is a place enclosed by border, it needs to be protected by force.

Vocabulary of 國

  • 中國 (China
  • middle country in literal meaning)
  • 國旗 (national flag)
  • 國際 (international)

Classification

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