联合国 (Liánhéguó) · United Nations

联合国 (Liánhéguó) means “United Nations”. It is written with 3 characters: 联 (ally) + 合 (to close) + 国 (country). It is an HSK 3 word in the 2021 standard.

How 联合国 is built

The characters

联 lián · ally

What 联 is made of

耳ěr — ear
- 二 — two strokes
  - 一 — horizontal stroke
  - 一 — horizontal stroke
关guān — frontier pass
- 丷ha — kwukyel
  - 丶 — dot
- 天tiān — sky
  - 一 — horizontal stroke
  - 大dà — big

Origin hint: 耳 gives the meaning, 关 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)

合 hé · to close

What 合 is made of

亼jí — to assemble
- 人rén — person
- 一 — horizontal stroke
口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
  - 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke

国 guó · country

What 国 is made of

囗wéi — enclosure
- 冂 — frame
  - 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
玉yù — jade
- 王wáng — king
  - 一 — horizontal stroke
  - 土tǔ — earth
- 丶 — dot

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)

Example sentences

她在联合国工作。Tā zài Liánhéguó gōngzuò.She works at the United Nations.

联合国有多少个国家？Liánhéguó yǒu duōshao ge guójiā?How many countries are in the United Nations?

Questions about 联合国

What does 联合国 mean?

联合国 (Liánhéguó) means “United Nations”.

How do you pronounce 联合国?

联合国 is pronounced Liánhéguó.

Which HSK level is 联合国?

联合国 is in HSK 3 (2021).

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Learn 联合国 with its group

It is part of HSK 3 (2021) · Group 60: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.

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