國
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)