國 Stroke Order

國 (guó) 1. A political entity with land, people, and sovereignty (in ancient times, this referred to regions conferred to feudal lords). 2. Specifically refers to China. 3. A surname. 1. 有土地、人民、主權的政體（古代指諸侯所受封的地域）：如「國家」、「國土」、「國體」（① the nature of a country; ② the dignity of a country）、「國號」、「國度」（referring to the country）、「國策」、「國情」、「國法」、「國力」、「國防」、「國威」、「國寶」（① the treasures of a country; ② metaphorically, individuals who have made special contributions to the country）、「國格」、「國魂」、「國是」（the major plans of a country, e.g., "共商國是" - jointly discussing national affairs）。 2. 特指中國的：如「國產」、「國貨」、「國粹」、「國樂」(yuè)、 「國藥」。 3. 姓。 Additional meanings: 1. In the Zhou dynasty, the ruler governed the "world," roughly equivalent to what we now refer to as the "nation" (state). 2. The capital, the location of the highest political authority in a nation, also known as the national city or national settlement. 3. Country; state; nation. 4. An ancient king's or lord's fief. 5. Related to an emperor. 6. Tribe. 7. Region. 8. Hometown. 9. Surname. 1. 周代，天子統治的是“天下”，略等於現在說的“全國”：([En.] state) 2. 國都，一國最高政權機關所在地。又稱國城，國邑：([En.] capital) 3. 國家：([En.] country; state; nation) 4. 古代王、侯的封地：([En.] feud) 5. 帝王的：([En.] emperor's) 6. 部落：([En.] tribe) 7. 地方：([En.] place) 8. 家鄉：([En.] hometown) 9. 姓：([En.] surname)