高丽国

高麗國

Gāolíguó

proper noun #35,643

Meanings

1 Goryeo / Korea (Korean dynasty 918-1392, also used loosely for Korea)

Characters

(in 高丽: from Gaogouli; elsewhere lì 'beautiful')

country, kingdom

Examples

HSK 7-9

高丽国是朝鲜半岛上的古代王朝。

Gāolíguó shì Cháoxiǎn bàndǎo shàng de gǔdài wángcháo.

Goryeo was an ancient kingdom on the Korean Peninsula.

HSK 7-9

宋朝时期，高丽国常与中国通商。

Sòng cháo shíqī, Gāolíguó cháng yǔ Zhōngguó tōngshāng.

During the Song dynasty, Goryeo often traded with China.

Tips

history

The Goryeo dynasty (高丽, 918-1392) is the source of the English word 'Korea'. Founded by Wang Geon (王建), it unified the peninsula after the fall of the Three Kingdoms. The era is famous for Goryeo celadon (高丽青瓷) and the Tripitaka Koreana (高丽大藏经). 高丽 is still poetically used for Korea - e.g. 高丽参 ('Korean ginseng').

Stroke Order

高 gāo

丽 lì

国 guó