關 (gwaan1 | guan1) : close; frontier pass; turning point; concern

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關

gwaan1

guan1

[1] [v] close; shut; turn off
[2] [n] frontier pass; checkpoint
[3] [n] customs; customs house
[4] [n] turning point; critical juncture
[5] [v] concern; involve; relate to
[6] [n] a Chinese surname

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Stroke count: 19

Level: 2

Radical: (#169)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

關 / 关

This word has been viewed 1 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 30th Apr 2014 11:38

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沒關係 mut6 gwaan1 hai6 mei2 guan1 xi5 = no relation to; never mind 國

關燈 gwaan1 dang1 guan1 deng1 = to turn off the lights

政府機關 zing3 fu2 gei1 gwaan1 zheng4 fu3 ji1 guan1 = government organization

有關方面 jau5 gwaan1 fong1 min6 = parties concerned

雙關語 soeng1 gwaan1 jyu5 shuang1 guan1 yu3 = pun; wordplay

關於 gwaan1 jyu1 guan1 yu2 = concerning, regarding

關門 gwaan1 mun4 guan1 men2 = close the door; close (a business) 國

海關 hoi2 gwaan1 hai3 guan1 = Customs

關心 gwaan1 sam1 guan1 xin1 = to be concerned

關係 gwaan1 hai6 guan1 xi5 = relation; connection
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請把窗戶關上國
Please close the window.

表面上關係好好，但內裡其實係咪真嘅噉？粵
The relationship is cordial on the surface, but is it really so (deep down inside)?

呢件事關重大，佢擔唔擔戴得起啊?
Is he able to bear the responsibility of such an important matter?

真係要多謝你雪中送炭我哋先至會捱過難關粵
We really must thank you for giving us (the money, food, material needs etc) so that we can make it through the hard times.

我今朝發咗個夢，係關於你嘅。喺夢裡面我見到你同我一齊玩器械。粵
This morning I had a dream, it was about you. In the dream I saw us playing the equipment together

自從新聞報道話椰子又好又盛, 呢一帶食肆都食住條水, 推出各種各樣同椰子有關嘅小食。粵
Ever since the news reported that coconuts were good and all, the entire stretch of eateries here seize the opportunity to serve snacks made from coconuts.
[http://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/phorum/read.php?14,137972,137975#msg-137975]

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國 : This term is used in Mandarin/Standard written Chinese, not Cantonese.
粵 : This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
No icon: This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

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