灌

guàn
#2,073 most
frequent character
to pour
verb

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

灌 guàn pairs 氵 water with 雚 guàn. The first meaning was a river name. From there it grew to 'to irrigate', then 'to pour, fill', and later 'to record music'. 雚 guàn supplies the sound.

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Example Sentences

他在花园里灌水。
tāzài huāyuán lǐ guànshuǐ 。
He is watering the garden.
请把果汁灌进杯子里。
qǐng bǎ guǒzhī guàn jìn bēizǐ lǐ 。
Please pour the juice into the glass.
他们把水灌进了水桶。
tāmen bǎ shuǐ guàn jìn le shuǐtǒng 。
They poured water into the bucket.

Words with similar meanings

倾qīng
to tilt; to pour
倾 is similar to 灌 in that it also means to pour, but it often implies tilting something to facilitate the pouring.
倒dǎo
to dump; to pour out
倒 implies a more casual or abrupt way of pouring compared to 灌, which may suggest a more controlled action.

Homophones

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 灌

灌溉guàn gài
to irrigate

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