方國

Chinese

		square; quadrilateral; place square; quadrilateral; place; region; direction; side; method; way; prescription; power; upright; just	country; state; nation
trad. (方國)		方	國
simp. (方国)		方	国

Pronunciation

Mandarin
(Pinyin): fāngguó

(Zhuyin): ㄈㄤㄍㄨㄛˊ
Cantonese (Jyutping): fong¹ gwok³

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Pinyin: fāngguó
  - Zhuyin: ㄈㄤㄍㄨㄛˊ
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: fanggwo
  - IPA ^(key): /fɑŋ⁵⁵ ku̯ɔ³⁵/
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)⁺
  - Jyutping: fong¹ gwok³
  - Yale: fōng gwok
  - Cantonese Pinyin: fong¹ gwok⁸
  - Guangdong Romanization: fong¹ guog³
  - IPA ^(key): /fɔːŋ⁵⁵ kʷɔːk̚³/

Noun

方國

(archaic) vassal states from all quarters

厥德不回，以受方國。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
厥德不回，以受方国。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]
From: The Classic of Poetry, circa 11^th – 7^th centuries BCE, translated based on James Legge's version
Jué dé bù huí, yǐ shòu fāngguó. [Pinyin]
His virtue was without deflection;
And in consequence he received [the allegiance of] the States from all quarters.

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