国 (guó) Stroke Order, Decomposition & Printable Worksheet
国 (guó · Hán Việt: Quốc) — country; nation; state; national. Full enclosure 囗 (wéi, territorial border) surrounding jade 玉 (yù, royal state seal): a sovereign land protected within borders.
- Pinyin
- guó
- Sino-Vietnamese
- Quốc
- Strokes
- 8
- Radical
- 囗
- IDS Structure
- ⿴囗玉
- Traditional
- 國
国 Stroke-by-Stroke Trajectory (8 Steps)
Customize 国 in Worksheet Generator →国1 竖 Shù
国1 (21,15)→(22,85)
国2 捺 Nà
国2 (28,21)→(80,88)
国3 横 Héng
国3 (36,33)→(65,29)
国4 横 Héng
国4 (35,50)→(63,48)
国5 竖 Shù
国5 (47,35)→(48,63)
国6 横 Héng
国6 (31,68)→(70,65)
国7 点 Diǎn
国7 (64,51)→(73,58)
国8 横 Héng
国8 (25,83)→(75,78)
Origin & Structural Decomposition (国 = ⿴囗玉)
Full enclosure 囗 (wéi, territorial border) surrounding jade 玉 (yù, royal state seal): a sovereign land protected within borders.
⿴囗玉 → 囗 + 玉 (⿴)
Calligraphy Proportion & Grid Coaching for 国
Exemplifies Rule 6 (Fill Inside Before Sealing): draw the left Vertical and top-right Horizontal-Turn-Hook of 囗, write all 5 strokes of inner 玉, and close the bottom Horizontal bar of 囗 LAST.
Common Stroke Order Pitfall for 国
Do not forget the Dot on the bottom-right of inner 玉 (writing 王 king instead of 玉 jade inside 囗 is a classic beginner error).
Essential HSK Compound Words with 国
country; nation; state
international
foreign country; abroad
homeland; motherland
China
whole nation; nationwide
domestic; internal (to a country)
king
abroad; external (affairs)
United Nations
Example Sentences Using 国 (guó)
新标准是国际中文教育的最新等级规范。
Xīn biāozhǔn shì guójì Zhōngwén jiàoyù de zuìxīn děngjí guīfàn.
The new standard is the latest grading benchmark for international Chinese education.
国字框的最后一笔永远是底部的横。
Guózìkuàng de zuìhòu yì bǐ yǒngyuǎn shì dǐbù de héng.
The final stroke of the country enclosure frame is always the bottom horizontal bar.