(guān)

HSK 16 strokesTrad.

surname Guan

Stroke order animation

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

Common words using — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

guānshàng
HSK 1

to close (a door)

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HSK 1

it doesn't matter

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guānxīn
HSK 2

to be concerned about; to care about

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guān
HSK 2

to turn off (a machine or device)

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hǎiguān
HSK 3

customs (i.e. border crossing inspection)

Open 海关 page →
xiāngguān
HSK 3

related

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guān
HSK 3

relation

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guānzhù
HSK 3

to pay attention to; to follow sth closely; to follow (on social media)

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