方國
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Chinese[edit]
square; quadrilateral; place square; quadrilateral; place; region; direction; side; method; way; prescription; power; upright; just |
country; state; nation | ||
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trad. (方國) | 方 | 國 | |
simp. (方国) | 方 | 国 |
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
方國
- (archaic) vassal states from all quarters
- 厥德不回,以受方國。 [Pre-Classical Chinese, trad.]
- From: The Classic of Poetry, c. 11th – 7th 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.
厥德不回,以受方国。 [Pre-Classical Chinese, simp.]