国务院
Old HSK 6
国务院 (Guówùyuàn) · State Council (of China)
国务院 (Guówùyuàn) means “State Council (of China)”. It is written with 3 characters: 国 (country) + 务 (affairs) + 院 (courtyard). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 国务院 is built
The characters
国 guó · country
What 国 is made of
- 囗wéi — enclosure
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 冂 — frame
- 玉yù — jade
- 王wáng — king
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 土tǔ — earth
- 丶 — dot
- 王wáng — king
Origin hint: Treasure 玉 within a country's borders 囗 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
务 wù · affairs
What 务 is made of
- 夂zhǐ — to go
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 又yòu — (once) again
- 力lì — strength
- 丿 — falling stroke
院 yuàn · courtyard
What 院 is made of
- 阝fù / yì (names) — mound/city side-form
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 完wán — finish
- 宀 — roof
- 丶 — dot
- 冖mì — cover
- 元yuán — yuan
- 二 — two strokes
- 儿ér — child
- 宀 — roof
Origin hint: 阝 gives the meaning, 完 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
国务院发布了新的通知。Guówùyuàn fābù le xīn de tōngzhī.The State Council issued a new notice.
这项计划已经得到国务院批准。Zhè xiàng jìhuà yǐjīng dédào Guówùyuàn pīzhǔn.This plan has been approved by the State Council.
Questions about 国务院
What does 国务院 mean?
国务院 (Guówùyuàn) means “State Council (of China)”.
How do you pronounce 国务院?
国务院 is pronounced Guówùyuàn.
Which HSK level is 国务院?
国务院 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 国家guójiācountry
- 国外guówàiabroad
- 外国wàiguóforeign country
- 中国ZhōngguóChina
- 出国chūguóto go abroad
- 国际guójìinternational
- 回国huíguóto return to one's country
- 全国quánguóthe whole country
- 国内guónèidomestic
- 国庆guóqìngNational Day
Learn 国务院 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 73: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.