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祖国 (zǔ guó) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 6

祖国 (zǔ guó) is a Chinese word: motherland. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 祖国

名 míng noun

motherland

我爱我的祖国。

wǒ ài wǒ de zǔ guó

I love my motherland.

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Word breakdown

祖 zǔ — ancestral, of one's forebears

Words with this character (6)
  • 1 祖先 zǔ xiān — ancestor HSK 6
    • 祖 ancestor, founding generation
    • 先 former, preceding, those who came before
    Example

    这些文物是我们祖先留下的。

    zhè xiē wén wù shì wǒ men zǔ xiān liú xià de

    These artifacts were left behind by our ancestors.

  • 2 祖传 zǔ chuán — passed down from ancestors HSK 7
    • 祖 ancestors, forefathers
    • 传 to pass down, to transmit
    Example

    这是我家祖传的秘方。

    zhè shì wǒ jiā zǔ chuán de mì fāng

    This is my family's secret recipe passed down from ancestors.

  • 3 祖宗 zǔ zong — ancestors HSK 7
    • 祖 ancestor, forefather
    • 宗 clan, ancestral line
    Example

    我们要尊敬祖宗。

    wǒ men yào zūn jìng zǔ zong

    We must respect our ancestors.

  • 4 祖母 zǔ mǔ — grandmother HSK 7
    • 祖 ancestral, grand- (indicating a generation removed)
    • 母 mother (indicating the female line)
    Example

    祖母很喜欢给我们讲故事。

    zǔ mǔ hěn xǐ huan gěi wǒ men jiǎng gù shi

    Grandmother loves to tell us stories.

  • 5 祖父 zǔ fù — grandfather HSK 7
    • 祖 ancestral, indicating the grandparent generation
    • 父 father, indicating the paternal line
    Example

    祖父经常给我讲故事。

    zǔ fù jīng cháng gěi wǒ jiǎng gù shi

    Grandfather often tells me stories.

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  • 6 祖籍 zǔ jí — ancestral home HSK 7
    • 祖 ancestor, ancestral
    • 籍 native place, place of registration
    Example

    虽然她在北京出生，但祖籍是广东。

    suī rán tā zài Běi jīng chū shēng dàn zǔ jí shì Guǎng dōng

    Although she was born in Beijing, her ancestral home is Guangdong.

国 guó — country, nation

Words with this character (26)
  • 1 中国 Zhōng guó — China HSK 1
    • 中 middle, central
    • 国 country, nation, state
    Example

    中国是一个历史悠久的国家。

    Zhōng guó shì yí gè lì shǐ yōu jiǔ de guó jiā

    China is a country with a long history.

  • 2 出国 chū guó — go abroad HSK 2
    • 出 to go out, to exit
    • 国 country, nation
    Example

    她明年打算出国留学。

    tā míng nián dǎ suàn chū guó liú xué

    She plans to go abroad to study next year.

  • 3 外国 wài guó — foreign country HSK 2
    • 外 outside, external, foreign
    • 国 country, nation
    Example

    我想去外国学习。

    wǒ xiǎng qù wài guó xué xí

    I want to go to a foreign country to study.

  • 4 国家 guó jiā — country HSK 3
    • 国 nation, state (the political and territorial entity)
    • 家 establishment, collective entity (reinforces the concept of an organized state)
    Example

    每个国家都有自己的文化。

    měi gè guó jiā dōu yǒu zì jǐ de wén huà

    Every country has its own culture.

  • 5 国籍 guó jí — nationality HSK 4
    • 国 country, nation
    • 籍 registration, membership status
    Example

    她申请了中国国籍。

    tā shēn qǐng le Zhōng guó guó jí

    She applied for Chinese nationality.

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Structure & writing
1 祖 zǔ — grandparent; parent's parent

祖 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1.1 礻 shì — spirit/altar radical, relating to worship and the divine
礻 is a component in 13 characters
HSK 1
视 shì to look; to see
HSK 3
礼 lǐ ceremony or etiquette formed by social morals and customs
HSK 4
社 shè earth deity, and the place, day, and rites for worshipping it in ancient times 祝 zhù to wish; to express good wishes 福 fú happiness; good fortune; blessing (opposite of 祸)
HSK 5
神 shén god; deity; creator and ruler of all things 祸 huò misfortune; disaster (opposite of 福)
HSK 6
祖 zǔ grandparent; parent's parent 祥 xiáng auspicious; fortunate
HSK 7
祀 sì sacrifice; ritual offering to gods or ancestors 祈 qí to pray to gods for blessings; to pray 祷 dǎo to pray (to heaven or a deity for help) 禅 chán abbreviated transliteration of Sanskrit 'dhyāna', referring to Buddhist meditation
1.2 且 qiě — (lit.) even (used with '况' to form a correlative)
且 is a component in 12 characters
HSK 1
姐 jiě older sister 宜 yí suitable, appropriate 租 zū to rent, pay to use something for an agreed period
HSK 3
助 zhù to help, to assist
HSK 4
粗 cū thick in diameter (opposite of 细) 组 zǔ to combine, to form
HSK 5
县 xiàn county (administrative unit under a province, autonomous region, municipality, or prefecture) 阻 zǔ to block; to obstruct
HSK 6
祖 zǔ grandparent; parent's parent
HSK 7
叠 dié to stack in layers; to pile up 咀 jǔ to chew and savour slowly in the mouth 沮 jǔ to stop; to obstruct

Stroke order

2 国 guó — country; nation; state

国 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

2.1 囗 wéi — enclosure, surrounding boundary
囗 is a component in 16 characters
HSK 1
回 huí to wind, circle, or rotate 国 guó country; nation; state 西 xī west (one of the four cardinal directions, the side where the sun sets; opposite of '东')
HSK 2
因 yīn cause; reason (opposite of 果)
HSK 3
园 yuán garden (for growing vegetables, flowers, or fruit) 图 tú image depicted by drawing or painting
HSK 4
困 kùn to be trapped in hardship or difficulty; unable to break free from circumstances 围 wéi to surround; to encircle
HSK 5
团 tuán round; circular 固 gù firm; sturdy 圆 yuán plane figure enclosed by a circle
HSK 6
圈 quān circular route; loop; lap 菌 jūn microorganism (bacteria, fungi, mold, etc.); esp. pathogenic bacteria
HSK 7
卤 lǔ bittern; the bitter black liquid remaining after salt crystallization, a mixture of magnesium chloride, magnesium sulfate, magnesium bromide, and sodium chloride 囚 qiú to imprison; to incarcerate 囱 cōng chimney; flue for stove or boiler
2.2 玉 yù — jade; a fine-grained, hard, lustrous mineral used for ornaments and carvings
玉 is a component in 5 characters
HSK 1
国 guó country; nation; state
HSK 3
全 quán complete, whole, lacking nothing
HSK 4
弄 nòng to handle, fiddle with, or play with something
HSK 5
宝 bǎo treasure; precious thing
HSK 7
莹 yíng (lit.) a smooth, jade-like stone

Stroke order