Writing
祖国 (zǔ guó) — how to say "motherland" in Chinese
祖国
Motherland, fatherland
noun
Character composition
祖
ancestor, forefather
国
country, state
Radicals / Keys
囗
Enclosure
#31 · wéi · 3 strokes
示
Spirit
#113 · shì · 5 strokes
Collocations
为祖国争光
wèi zǔ guó zhēng guāng
win glory for one's country
热爱祖国
rè ài zǔ guó
love one's motherland
Examples
他离开祖国已经十年，非常想念家乡。
He left his motherland ten years ago and misses his hometown very much.
我爱我的祖国。
I love my motherland.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "motherland" in Chinese?
"motherland" in Chinese is 祖国 (zǔ guó).
祖国 meaning in English
祖国 (zǔ guó) means "Motherland, fatherland".
How is 祖国 pronounced?
It is pronounced zǔ guó (written as zu guo, zuguo). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "motherland" in Chinese characters?
It is written 祖国: 祖 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 level is 祖国?
祖国 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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