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guǎn

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guǎn Meaning

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Pīnyīn Pronunciation
guǎn | guan3
English translation
variant of guǎn [guǎn]
to take care (of)
to control
to manage
to be in charge of
to look after
to run
to care about
tube
pipe
woodwind
(coll.) to
towards
surname Guan
tube, pipe, duct; to manage, to control

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About guǎn

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Number of strokes

14

Traditional form

guǎn

Contains the radical

zhú

Learning hint

bamboo

Etymology of guǎn

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Type

pictophonetic

Positional decomposition

⺮官

Semantic compound

zhú

Phonetic compound

Guān

Explanation

Phonosemantic compound. zhú represents the meaning and Guān represents the sound. Originally a musical instrument made of bamboo. The meaning "to manage" is a phonetic loan.

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Example sentences using guǎn

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咱们 zámen zhè liǎng gēn 管子 Guǎnzǐ jiē 起来 qǐlai níng jǐn .

Let's screw the two pipes together end to end.

不管 bùguǎn 他们 tā men gǎo 什么 shénme 仪式 yíshì , 天空 tiānkōng 还是 háishi 晴朗 qínglǎng yún .

In spite of their ceremouies, the sky remained serene.

纺织品 fǎng zhī pǐn 制造商 zhì zào shāng 一案牵涉 qiān shè dào duì mián xiè 管理 guǎnlǐ 标准 biāozhǔn 问题 wèntí .

Textile Manufacturers involved a standard regulating cotton dust.

总是 zǒngshì xiā guǎn 家里 jiā lǐ de shì , chūn yuè .

You are forever meddling in family affairs, Spring Moon.

祈祷 qí dǎo zhāo 不管 bùguǎn zài tiān huò tiān qíng dōu zài 一起 yīqǐ .

I pray to be with you through rain and shiny day.

Words with guǎn

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FrequencySimplifiedMeaningTraditional
管理 guǎnlǐ to supervise管理 guǎnlǐ
guǎn to control guǎn
不管 bùguǎn regardless of不管 bùguǎn
尽管 jǐnguǎn despite儘管
主管 zhǔguǎn in charge主管 zhǔguǎn
监管 jiān guǎn to oversee監管
不管怎样 bù guǎn zěn yàng in any case不管怎樣
血管 xuè guǎn vein血管 xuè guǎn
管用 guǎn yòng useful管用 guǎn yòng
管道 guǎn dào tubing管道 guǎn dào
保管 bǎoguǎn to guarantee保管 bǎoguǎn
接管 jiē guǎn to take over接管 jiē guǎn
管理员 guǎn lǐ yuán manager管理員
管子 Guǎnzǐ tube管子 Guǎnzǐ
水管 shuǐ guǎn water pipe水管 shuǐ guǎn
管家 guǎn jiā butler管家 guǎn jiā
管制 guǎn zhì control管制 guǎn zhì
托管 tuō guǎn trusteeship托管 tuō guǎn
管辖 guǎnxiá to administer管轄
气管 qì guǎn windpipe氣管
物业管理 wù yè guǎn lǐ property management物業管理
掌管 zhǎng guǎn in charge of掌管 zhǎng guǎn
导管 dǎo guǎn duct導管
管闲事 guǎn xián shì to meddle管閒事
心血管 xīn xuè guǎn cardiovascular心血管 xīn xuè guǎn

guǎn Decomposition & Compounds

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guǎn Decomposition

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guǎn Compounds

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