贯

貫
guàn
#1,476 most
frequent character
to pierce through, to pass through

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

贯 has 毌 guàn as its sound part and 贝 shellfish or money as its picture part. It first meant seashells strung together as money. The meaning grew to pierce through and to be strung together. In Simplified Chinese, 贝 replaces 貝 by a cursive shortcut.

贯 as a component in other characters

sound2 characters
惯掼

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Homophones

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

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