No. 281 in Chinese
国
"Country" or "nation."
In a sentence
中国是一个有悠久历史的国家。
China is a country with a long history.
"国" refers to a country or nation in this context.
全国人民都在庆祝这个节日。
The people of the whole nation are celebrating this festival.
"国" means "the entire country" here, emphasizing national-scale events.
参赛者代表自己的国家参加比赛。
Participants represent their own countries in the competition.
"国" is used to denote a specific country being represented.
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