p8nda
p8nda BETA
Home Dictionary Discord

国者

國者
guózhě
noun #29,557

Meanings

  1. 1 ruler of a state (classical)
  2. 2 one who governs a nation (literary)

Examples

古语有云：「国者，天下之利器也。」
Gǔyǔ yǒu yún: 「Guózhě, tiānxià zhī lìqì yě.」
An ancient saying goes: 「The state is a powerful instrument of the realm.」
国者需以仁义治天下。
Guózhě xū yǐ rényì zhì tiānxià.
Those who govern a nation must rule with benevolence and righteousness.

Tips

register
国者 is a classical/literary term rarely used in modern spoken Chinese. It appears in ancient philosophical texts such as those of the Legalist and Confucian schools.

Stroke Order

国 guó
者 zhě