Writing
帝国 (dì guó) — how to say "empire" in Chinese
帝国
Empire
noun
Character composition
帝
emperor
国
country
Radicals / Keys
囗
Enclosure
#31 · wéi · 3 strokes
巾
Turban
#50 · jīn · 3 strokes
Collocations
帝国首都
dìguó shǒudū
capital of an empire
古代帝国
gǔdài dìguó
ancient empire
庞大帝国
pángdà dìguó
huge empire
Examples
这个帝国历史悠久
This empire has a long history
帝国很大
The empire is big
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Frequently asked questions
Empire in Chinese word
"empire" in Chinese is 帝国 (dì guó).
帝国 meaning in English
帝国 (dì guó) means "Empire".
How is 帝国 pronounced?
It is pronounced dì guó (written as di guo, diguo). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "empire" in Chinese characters?
It is written 帝国: 帝 has 9 strokes, 国 has 8 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 帝国?
帝国 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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