guó
hào

technical
history
noun

Meaning of 国号

国号 means the official title or designation of a state or dynasty (e.g., Han, Tang, Song, Yuan, Ming). Pronounced guó hào.

  • the official title or designation of a state or dynasty (e.g., Han, Tang, Song, Yuan, Ming)

Definitions & Examples

Táng
cháo
de
guó
hào
shì
 "
Táng
 "
 
dìng
Cháng
ān
 

The dynastic title of the Tang Dynasty was 'Tang,' with its capital at Chang'an.

shǐ
shàng
cháo
dài
dōu
yǒu
de
guó
hào
 

Throughout history, every dynasty had its own state designation.

Míng
cháo
de
guó
hào
lái
yuán
Míng
jiào
de
shuō
zhǐ
shì
chuán
wén
zhī
 

The claim that the Ming Dynasty's title originated from the Ming religion is just one of several theories.

Zhè
guó
jiā
gāng
jiàn
shí
 
guó
hào
dìng
wéi
 "
Hàn
 "
 

When this state was first established, its designation was set as 'Great Han.'

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