国者

國者

guózhě

noun #29,557

Meanings

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

Characters

nation; country; state

one who; the one that (classical nominalizing particle)

Examples

HSK 7-9

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.」

HSK 7-9

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.

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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