/ku̯ɔ³⁵ t͡ɕi̯ä⁵⁵/ÇINCE → TR
Tanım
•country (with sovereignty); nation; (nation-)state (Classifier: 個／个) · royal court; imperial court; imperial household; imperial government · emperor
Etimoloji
In ancient China, the fief of a 諸侯／诸侯 (zhūhóu) was known as a 國／国 (guó), while the fief of a 大夫 (dàfū) was known as a 家 (jiā). The two characters are also attestable in pre-Qin texts when used together with the meaning of "country; nation; state".