Save Type Country Usage Chinese Scripts 美国(Chinese) 美國(Traditional Chinese) Pronounced Pron. /meɪ̯.kwɔ/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History From Chinese 美 (měi), referring to America, and 国 (guó) meaning "country". This is the Chinese name for the United States of America. Related NamesFamily Tree·Details Rootsměi + guóOther Languages & CulturesMiguk(Korean)