00134 Chinese character of 關 and pronounce gwaan1

The Chinese word【關】that we will introduce this time is a word that describes action or connection. It is mainly used for the following meanings:

Close or relationship. Explanation: (1) To cover or close. The opposite of “open”. For example: “Close the door”, “Close the window”. (2) To stop an action or function in progress. For example: “Turn off the lights”, “Turn off the TV”, “Turn off the air conditioner”. (3) Detention. For example: “He was locked up.”, “The bird was locked up in a cage.” (4) Involvement. Such as: “relevant”, “important”. (5)Important entry and exit point. Such as: “checkpoint”, “border checkpoint”, “checkpoint”, “customs”. (6) An important stage or moment in the evolution of things or time. Such as: “year-end”, “difficult time”, “critical moment”, “critical juncture”. (7) Care. Such as: “care”, “concern”.

Here is the pronunciation of this Chinese character.

Mandarin Pinyin of 【關】:guān

Cantonese Jyutping of 【關】:gwaan1

This provides fundamental insights into the meaning of the character 【關】︰

Here are some situations where you can use【關】, for example:Describe an action or connection , It means mainly closure or relationship .The depth of meaning in Chinese characters encompasses intricate interpretations, some of which may be difficult to fully articulate here.

【關】appears simple on its own, but when linked to other words, it creates nuanced phrases, like【關閉、關心】(Mandarin Pinyin:guān bì 、guān xīn/ Cantonese Jyutping:gwaan1 bai3 、gwaan1 sam1)

This character consists of 19 individual strokes,It is a highly common and fundamental Chinese character that must be learned,Below is an example sentence related to this character.:


他非常關心朋友的健康狀況。

He is very concerned about his friend’s health.


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