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title: "Guofang Meaning: 国防 (guófáng) Means “national defense”"
description: "国防 (traditional 國防, guófáng) means “national defense”. Hear its tones, see what 国 and 防 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/guofang"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 国防 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

国防 guófáng

## national defense

## Its characters

1. 国 guó national
2. 防 fáng defense (as in 国防)

## In a sentence

他大学学的是国防科技。 He studied national defense technology in college.

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## More words with 国 or 防

- [出国 chūguó](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chuguo)
- [帝国 dìguó](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/diguo)
- [防范 fángfàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fangfan)
- [防护 fánghù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fanghu)
- [防守 fángshǒu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fangshou)
- [防疫 fángyì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fangyi)
- [防御 fángyù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fangyu)
- [防止 fángzhǐ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fangzhi)
- [共和国 gònghéguó](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gongheguo)
- [国产 guóchǎn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/guochan)

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