guān

to close; to shut; to turn off

HSK 1 #127

Character data

HSK 1
Frequency 127th character
Radical ⼋ (12.4)
Strokes 6
Index # 532
TRADITIONAL

Definitions

关 guān
  1. 1. to close
  2. 2. to shut
  3. 3. to turn off
  4. 4. to concern
  5. 5. to involve
  6. 6. mountain pass
  7. 7. surname Guan

Stroke order

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Words containing 关

Word Meaning
power switch; to switch on and off; to open and close
joint (physiology); key point; critical phase
to turn off (a machine or device)
concerning; about; to relate to
moment; juncture
to show concern and care for
pun; play on words
to put in detention (a soldier, a pupil)
arthritis
interpersonal relationship
to pass (a test); to get through (an ordeal)
machine gun; also written jī qiāng
completely indifferent; not the least bit concerned
pun; play on words; a phrase with a double meaning
keyword
matter of life and death
to concern; concerning; about
urgent and important moment (idiom); critical juncture
close shop for good; go out of business
the gates of hell
(fig.) juncture; gateway; pass
Guam
to clear customs
closely bound up (idiom); intimately related
to get away with it; to bluff one's way out