(guān)

HSK 16 strokesTrad.

surname Guan

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Character information

Pinyin
guān
Meaning
surname Guan
Strokes
6
HSK level
HSK 1
Traditional

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

⿱丷天

Made of

Parts are arranged top to bottom.

Traditional form : gate

How to write step by step

6 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with

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gōngguān
HSK 7-9

public relations

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shìguān

to concern; on (some topic); about; concerning; to have importance for

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guān

to follow each other on a social media platform (abbr. for 互相關注|互相关注[hu4 xi…

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piānguān

Pianguan county in Xinzhou 忻州[Xin1 zhou1], Shanxi

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Qixingguan, a district of Bijie City 毕节市, Guizhou

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xiàguān

Shimonoseki (city in Japan)

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