虢 guó — Guo (state) · English

虢

guó

Guo (state)

At a glance · 虢

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Evolution of the glyph

Five stages, from a sketch of the real object to regular script — tap a stage, drag the timeline, or play the animation.

Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seen
Oracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCE
Seal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCE
Clerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CE
Regular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE

Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seenOracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCESeal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCEClerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CERegular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE

⚠ Some ancient forms are not attested：oracle bone form、seal script form。No excavated oracle bone / seal artifact is attested for this character yet; we leave it blank rather than fabricate.

小篆从虎寽声，形声字，本指虎所抓伤，后专为国名（周封姬姓诸侯）。隶楷作「虢」。

What the sketch shows

Origins & notes

「虢」本指虎攫之状，后用为周代国名与姓。

Structure

形声字，虎为意符，寽为声符。

At a glance

Pinyinguó

Radical虍

Strokes15

UnicodeU+8662

Character type形声

Theme政事

Six languages, one character

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English Guo (state) A Zhou-dynasty state name; fierce.

Français Guo (état) Nom d'état de Zhou; féroce.

Español Guo (estado) Nombre de estado de Zhou; feroz.

العربية غو (دولة) دولة غو في زhou أو شرس.

Русский Го (царство) Название царства эпохи Чжоу; свирепый.

Common words

虢guóGuo state
虢国guó guóGuo

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