全國

简 全国 · 繁 全國
Mandarin · pinyin quán guó

Meanings

  1. whole nation
  2. nationwide
  3. countrywide
  4. national
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全
quán · maintain, keep whole or intact
國
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国
guó · nation, country, nation-state
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2–2 · quan2 guo2

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cyun4 gwok3

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adj

  1. national

noun

  1. the whole country; the entire nation

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