关

關
guān
HSK 3
#127 most
frequent character
mountain pass, to close, to shut
verb
noun

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

关 is a simplified form of 關 and first meant 'border gate'. 關 had a gate 門 plus 𢇇 guān; the simplified 关 leaves out the door to cut strokes. From 'gate' the meaning grew to 'to close', 'latch', 'to link', and 'to turn off'.

关 as a component in other characters

sound1 character
联
picture1 character
朕
empty2 characters
送郑

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Example Sentences

请关门。
qǐng guānmén 。
Please close the door.
他关掉了电视。
tā guāndiào le diànshì 。
He turned off the television.
这个山关非常美丽。
zhègè shān guān fēicháng měilì 。
This mountain pass is very beautiful.

Words with similar meanings

关闭guānbì
to close
More formal term for closing something, often used in official contexts.
合上héshàng
to shut
Commonly used for shutting books or items, less formal.

Words Starting With 关

关于guān yú
pertaining to; concerning; regarding; with regards to; about; a matter of
关心guān xīn
to care for sth; caring; concerned
关系guān xì
relation; relationship; to concern; to affect; to have to do with; guanxi
关键guān jiàn
crucial point; crux
关怀guān huái
care; solicitude; to show care for; concerned about; attentive to

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