邦

bāng

丰 + 阝

Definitions

bāng (noun) country; nation; state

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. ⻏ represents the meaning and 丰 represents the sound.

About

邦 is a phonosemantic compound in which the right ear radical 阝 (⻏) means 'city' or 'settlement' and the left component 丰 indicates the sound. Originally, it denoted a fief, a territory granted by a ruler to a vassal under the feudal system. As these territories consolidated into larger sovereign entities, the meaning broadened to a general term for a country, nation, or state.

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Oracle (~1250-1000 BC)

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Bronze Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)

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Bronze Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)

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Bronze Late Western Zhou (~800 BC)

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Bronze Late Western Zhou (~800 BC)

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Bronze Late Western Zhou (~800 BC)

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Bronze Spring and Autumn (771-476 BC)

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Seal Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)

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Seal Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)

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Seal Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)

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Seal Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)

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Seal Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)

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Seal Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)

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Seal Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)

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Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

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Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

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Clerical Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)

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Seal Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)

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Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

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Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

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Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

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Clerical Cao Wei (Three Kingdoms: 222-280 AD)

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Clerical Western Jin dynasty (266-316 AD)

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两国邦交正常化。

Liǎng guó bāngjiāo zhèngcháng huà.

The diplomatic relations between the two countries are normalized.

我们来自不同的邦。

Wǒmen láizì bùtóng de bāng.

We come from different states.

这个邦有丰富的资源。

Zhège bāng yǒu fēngfù de zīyuán.

This state has abundant resources.

邦际合作非常重要。

Bāng jì hézuò fēi cháng zhòngyào.

Inter-state cooperation is very important.

他们建立了新的联邦。

Tāmen jiànlì le xīn de liánbāng.

They established a new federation.

邦政府宣布了一项新政策。

Bāng zhèngfǔ xuānbù le yī xiàng xīn zhèngcè.

The state government announced a new policy.

在邦立法机构中，代表们讨论了经济问题。

Zài bāng lìfǎ jīgòu zhōng, dàibiǎo men tǎolùn le jīngjì wèntí.

In the state legislative body, representatives discussed economic issues.

通过邦际条约，各国承诺共同维护区域和平。

Tōngguò bāng jì tiáoyuē, gè guó chéngnuò gòngtóng wéihù qūyù hépíng.

Through inter-state treaties, countries pledged to jointly maintain regional peace.

Related Characters

Composed characters:

Component: 丰

Component: 阝

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