邦 (bāng) - nation & state

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bāng ｜ 6 strokes ｜ radical: 阝

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邦 · bāng

nation;

state;

country;

domain;

used in names of ancient states and in classical contexts.

nationstatecountry

Usage highlights

nationfederationfriendly nationneighboring countryancient statealliance of states

Synonyms

Antonyms

  • 家— family; home (as opposed to state)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He comes from a friendly nation (友邦).
  • This is a matter of national security (邦国安全).
  • The alliance between states is called a federation (联邦).
  • Ancient states were often called by names ending with 邦 (e.g., 齐邦).

Collocations

  • nation-state(邦国)
  • federation(联邦)
  • friendly nation(友邦)
  • neighboring country(邻邦)
  • ancient state(古邦)
  • alliance of states(邦联)

Idioms

  • To establish a state and settle its affairs(立邦定国)
  • The foundation of a nation(邦国之基)
  • All under heaven as one community(天下一邦)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Historically refers to feudal states or domains in ancient China, often used in classical texts.
  • In modern usage, it appears in terms related to nations, federations, and diplomatic contexts.
  • Common in names of historical states and in literary expressions denoting country or realm.

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