国土

• 拼音: guó tǔ
• 汉字拆解: 国 = 囗 (enclosure) + 玉 (jade); 土 = 十 (cross/stake in ground) + 一 (the earth) — a stake in the ground marking territory

含义

National territory; the land area under the sovereign jurisdiction of a state.

Encompasses all land, rivers, and lakes within a nation's borders. Used in geopolitical, legal, and patriotic contexts. Distinct from 领土 which can include territorial waters and airspace more broadly.

例句

1. 保卫国土完整是每一位公民不可推卸的责任。
2. 政府出台政策加强对国土资源的科学管理和合理利用。
3. 边防战士日夜巡逻，守护着祖国的每一寸国土。

用法指南

语境: politics, military, geography, patriotism

语气: serious

正确说法

• 维护国土安全是国家战略的重要组成部分。(Safeguarding national territorial security is an important component of national strategy.)
• 国土资源部负责统筹管理全国的土地和矿产资源。(The Ministry of Natural Resources is responsible for the integrated management of the country's land and mineral resources.)

错误说法

• 我家的国土很大 — 国土 only refers to a sovereign nation's territory; for private land use 土地、地块 or 房产

起源与历史

国 (nation) + 土 (earth, land, soil)

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal