guān
Radical 12 · 6 strokes

to close; to shut; to turn off

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MEANING5 meanings

MEANING

  1. verb

    to close; to shut; to turn off

    使门、窗或其他东西不开放的状态shǐ mén、chuāng huò qítā dōngxi búkāifàng de zhuàngtài

    • Please close the door.

    • Don't forget to turn off the lights before you go to bed.

    + 1 more example for this meaning
    • It's none of my business.

  2. verb

    to confine; to lock (sb) up; to shut (sb in a room, a bird in a cage etc)

    把人或动物放在某个地方,不让出来bǎ rén huò dòngwù fàngzài mǒu ge dìfang、búràng chūlái

    • Please close the door.

    • They kept the injured little bird in a cage to care for it.

  3. noun

    mountain pass

    山区中可以通行的地方,两边有高山shānqū zhōng kěyǐ tōngxíng de dìfang、liǎngbiān yǒu gāoshān

    • Shanhaiguan is a famous pass.

    • In ancient times, soldiers guarded the frontier at the pass.

  4. verb

    to concern; to involve

    与某事有联系或有关联yǔ mǒushì yǒu liánxì huò yǒu guānlián

    • This matter has nothing to do with you.

    • This issue affects everyone's interests.

  5. noun

    surname Guan

    姓氏,中国人的家族名称xìngshì、zhōngguórén de jiāzúmíngchèng

    • Teacher Guan told us many interesting stories today.

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CHARACTER ANALYSIS

A door with a bolt underneath the sky is where things open and close, connecting to everything.

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