卫国

衛國
Wèiguó
proper noun

Meanings

  1. 1 State of Wei (c. 1040-209 BCE), a Zhou-dynasty vassal state, distinct from the Three Kingdoms-era 魏国

Examples

HSK 7-9
Kǒngzǐ céngjīng zhōuyóu lièguó, dào guò Wèiguó.
Confucius travelled among the states and visited Wei.
HSK 7-9
Wèiguó shì Zhōucháo de yí gè zhūhóuguó, cúnzài le bābǎi duō nián.
Wei was a vassal state of the Zhou dynasty that lasted over 800 years.

Tips

mistakes
Two different Wei states: 卫国 (founded by Kang Shu, last to fall in 209 BCE) vs. 魏国 (the Warring States and later Three Kingdoms power). Same pinyin, different characters and history; context disambiguates.
history
Famous figures from 卫国 include the philosopher 子贡 (Confucius' disciple) and the swordsman-courtier 子路. Confucius lived in Wei intermittently for around ten years.

Stroke Order

wèi
guó