国泰

國泰
Guótài
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Meanings

  1. 1 Cathay Pacific (Hong Kong airline)
  2. 2 Cathay (common brand name, lit. 'nation at peace')
  3. 3 Guotai Junan / Cathay United Bank (finance firms)

Examples

Guótài Hángkōng shì Xiānggǎng de qíjiàn hángkōng gōngsī.
Cathay Pacific is Hong Kong's flagship airline.
Guótài mín'ān shì Zhōngguó rén chángyòng de zhùyuàn.
'Peace and prosperity for the nation' is a common Chinese blessing.

Tips

culture
From the set phrase 国泰民安 'the country is at peace and the people are secure'. Because it's auspicious it gets recycled as a brand name for airlines (国泰航空 Cathay Pacific), banks (国泰银行), securities firms (国泰), and insurance companies — context usually tells you which is meant.

Stroke Order

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