罐

guàn
HSK 6
#2,405 most
frequent character
can, jar, pot
noun

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

罐 guàn combines 缶 clay pot with 雚 guàn for sound. It first meant a container or vessel. The meaning grew to jar and then can.

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Example Sentences

这个罐子是我的。
zhègè guànzǐ shì wǒde 。
This jar is mine.
我在厨房找到了一个新的罐。
wǒzài chúfáng zhǎodào le yígè xīnde guàn 。
I found a new pot in the kitchen.
请把糖放进这个罐里。
qǐng bǎ táng fàngjìn zhègè guàn lǐ 。
Please put the sugar into this jar.

Words with similar meanings

瓶píng
bottle
虽有不同形状，但可用于容纳液体，与罐在功能上相似。
桶tǒng
barrel
通常更大，用于储存液体，有相似的用途。

Homophones

灌guàn
to pour
惯guàn
to be used to, to be accustomed
观guàn
Taoist monastery, palace gate watchtower
贯guàn
to pierce through, to pass through
冠guàn
to put on a hat, to be first

Words Starting With 罐

罐头guàn tou
tin; can

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