Character Familiesenclosure

国guó

country; nation; of the nation; national

国 means country or nation.

GF0025–2021 character list · 一级

One character pageAll readings and linked senses stay together.

WHOLE GLYPH & STRUCTURE

enclosure

Pieces are shown with documented or clearly limited roles; the complete glyph remains standard.

enclosure · 国

WHOLE CHARACTER

country; nation; of the nation; national

国 means country or nation.

VARIANT COMPONENT

enclosure

Marks an enclosed area or bounded idea; not a normal standalone word.

In 国: variant component The enclosure form is a bound boundary form.

INSIDE PIECE

jade

Standalone meaning is kept separate from its role in other characters.

In 国: inside piece Shown with its documented or clearly limited role.

guóTone 2

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Pieces are shown with documented or clearly limited roles; the complete glyph remains standard.

回 huí — Shares a documented or visibly limited component with 国.

园 yuán — Shares a documented or visibly limited component with 国.

图 tú — Shares a documented or visibly limited component with 国.

Sources & verification

ZDIC single character entry — matched zdic; fields: pinyin, primary_definition, structure_strokes. Body SHA256: 1b52b781c2b27440d5360179a87d4240d1f48a1851029ddb3512916dafeea714. Captured 2026-11-01T01:22:20.501Z.
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