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爱国
àiguó
Main
English Definitionto love one's country; patriotic
Simplified Script爱国
Traditional Script愛國
Pinyinàiguó
Effective Pinyin
(After Tone Sandhi)
Same
Zhuyin (Bopomofo)ㄞˋ ㄍㄨㄛˊ
Cantonese (Jyutping)oi3gwok3
Part of Speech(动宾式) verb object
Proficiency Test LevelHSK.v3=4 TOCFL=7
Word Decomposition
àito love; to be fond of; to like; affection; to be inclined (to do something); to tend to (happen)
guócountry; nation; state; national; (Chinese surname)

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Words With Same Head Word    
爱情àiqíngromance; love (romantic)
爱心àixīncompassion; kindness; care for others; love; charity (bazaar, golf day etc); heart (the symbol )
爱好àihàoto like; to take pleasure in; keen on; fond of; interest; hobby; appetite for
爱护àihùto cherish; to treasure; to take care of; to love and protect
爱戴àidàito love and respect; love and respect
Words With Same Tail Word    
中国zhōngguóChina
美国měiguóUnited States; USA; US
外国wàiguóforeign (country)
民国mínguóRepublic of China (1912-); used in Taiwan as the name of the calendar era (e.g. 民国六十年 is 1971, the 60th year after 1911)
联合国liánhé guóUnited Nations
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