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Guān

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Guān Meaning

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Pīnyīn Pronunciation
Guān | Guan1
English translation
surname Guan
official
government
organ of body
CL:
>[gè]
official, public servant

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About Guān

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Number of strokes

8

Traditional form

Guān

Contains the radical

gài

Part of speech

Noun / 名词 míng cí Míngcí

Etymology of Guān

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Positional decomposition

宀㠯

Explanation

Depicts a knowledgeable person ( shī ) under a roof ( gài ).

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Example sentences using Guān

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审计员 shěn jì yuán 查对 chá duì 所有 suǒyǒu xiàn 官员 guān yuán 部门 bùmén de zhàng .

The auditor examines the accounts of all county officers and departments.

法官 fǎ guān 命令 mìnglìng jiāng zhè 囚犯 qiú fàn zhuǎn xiàn 监狱 jiānyù .

The judge ordered the prisoner ( to be ) transferred to the county jail.

说动 shuō dòng 那个 nà ge 副官 fù guān , shǎng le Zhāng 简短 jiǎn duǎn de 便条 biàntiáo 进去 jìn qù .

He prevailed on the lieutenant to send in a short note.

xiàn 检察官 jiǎn chá guān zǒu dào 桌前, 围裙 wéi qún , xiào le . )

The county attorney goes to the table, picks up the apron. laughs.

我们 wǒmen jiāng zài 30 miǎo nèi 实现 shíxiàn 供电 gōng diàn , 长官 zhǎng guān .

We'll have the power up in 30 seconds, sir.

Words with Guān

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FrequencySimplifiedMeaningTraditional
长官 zhǎng guān senior official長官
官员 guān yuán administrator官員
法官 fǎ guān judge法官 fǎ guān
Guān official Guān
警官 jǐng guān constable警官 jǐng guān
官方 guānfāng government官方 guānfāng
检察官 jiǎn chá guān public prosecutor檢察官
器官 qìguān apparatus器官 qìguān
官兵 guān bīng officers and men官兵 guān bīng
军官 jūn guān officer (military)軍官
官司 guān si lawsuit官司 guān si
指挥官 zhǐ huī guān commander指揮官
高官 gāo guān high official高官 gāo guān
贪官 tān guān corrupt official貪官
打官司 dǎguānsi to sue打官司 dǎguānsi
外交官 wài jiāo guān diplomat外交官 wài jiāo guān
官僚 guān liáo bureaucrat官僚 guān liáo
教官 jiào guān military instructor教官 jiào guān
士官 shì guān warrant officer士官 shì guān
感官 gǎn guān sense感官 gǎn guān
官场 guān chǎng officialdom官場
官僚主义 guān liáo zhǔ yì bureaucracy官僚主義
五官 wǔ guān facial features五官 wǔ guān
官邸 guān dǐ official residence官邸 guān dǐ
官府 guān fǔ authorities官府 guān fǔ

Guān Decomposition & Compounds

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Guān Decomposition

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Guān Compounds

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  • Guān
    • guǎn
    • guǎn , guān , guān , jiān , guàn , guǎn , guǎn , wǎn , huàn , , , , , , , , , guǎn
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