No. 95 in Vietnamese
quốc
"Quốc" means "nation" or "country" in English.
In a sentence
Quốc kỳ của Việt Nam có hình sao vàng.
The national flag of Vietnam features a yellow star.
Here, 'quốc' is used as part of 'quốc kỳ', meaning 'national', relating to the notion of a nation or country.
Anh ta là một nhà quốc tế học rất nổi tiếng.
He is a very famous international studies scholar.
In this sentence, 'quốc' appears in 'quốc tế', which means 'international', describing connections between nations.
Cô ấy đã cống hiến cả đời cho sự nghiệp quốc gia.
She has devoted her entire life to the national cause.
Here, 'quốc' is used in 'quốc gia', meaning 'nation' or 'country', directly indicating the concept of a country.
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