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  gwaan1   jyutping
  guan1   pinyin
[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

Default PoS: noun Additional PoS: verb
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 19009 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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detail  mut6 gwaan1 hai6  mei2 guan1 xi5 = no relation to; never mind
detail  gwaan1 dang1  guan1 deng1 = to turn off the lights
detail  zing3 fu2 gei1 gwaan1  zheng4 fu3 ji1 guan1 = government organization
detail  jau5 gwaan1 fong1 min6   = parties concerned
detail  soeng1 gwaan1 jyu5  shuang1 guan1 yu3 = pun; wordplay
detail  gwaan1 jyu1  guan1 yu2 = concerning, regarding
detail  gwaan1 mun4  guan1 men2 = close the door; close (a business)
detail  hoi2 gwaan1  hai3 guan1 = Customs
detail  gwaan1 sam1  guan1 xin1 = to be concerned
detail  gwaan1 hai6  guan1 xi5 = relation; connection
See all 163 compounds (CantoDict reports 178 compounds in total, but some may be Common Formations)

Showing all 6 examples containing 關
detail 窗戶關上
Please close the window.
detail 表面上關係好好內裡其實係咪
The relationship is cordial on the surface, but is it really so (deep down inside)?
detail 事關重大擔戴?
Is he able to bear the responsibility of such an important matter?
detail 真係多謝雪中送炭我哋先至難關
We really must thank you for giving us (the money, food, material needs etc) so that we can make it through the hard times.
detail audio 今朝關於你嘅裡面見到一齊器械
This morning I had a dream, it was about you. In the dream I saw us playing the equipment together
detail 自從新聞報道椰子又盛, 一帶食肆食住條水, 推出各種各樣椰子有關小食
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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