Pinyin "guan1"

In MandarinBanana's mnemonic system, the Pinyin syllable "guan1" is split up into two parts: "gu" and "an1". You can visit the Pinyin index to see how other Pinyin syllables are split up into initials and finals.

Mnemonics for Pinyin initial "gu"

Gu is for Gitta Giraffe.

Mnemonics for Pinyin final "an1"

In front of the anthill.

Characters pronounced guan1

关

關

gua̅n = gu + an1

surname Guan

关

關

gua̅n = gu + an1

mountain pass / to close; to shut; to turn off / to confine; to lock (sb) up; to shut (sb in a room, a bird in a cage etc) / to concern; to involve

关 = 丷 + 天 : A mean crocodile (丷) is chasing Gitta Giraffe (gu) in front of the anthill (an1). It almost caught up, when an angel (天) appears and pushes its off button (mnemonic symbol for 关) to save Gitta Giraffe.

官

gua̅n = gu + an1

government official / governmental / official / public / organ of the body / CL:個|个[ge4]

官 = 㠯 + 宀 : Mnemonic symbol: to symbolize the bureaucracy involved in every governmental system I'll use a folder.

官 = 㠯 + 宀 : Gitta Giraffe just graduated from anthill, and standing in front of it, still wearing her graduation cap, she's ready to assume her post as government official. She already has a folder under each arm and is wearing big safety glasses (be safe at work!).

官

gua̅n = gu + an1

surname Guan

观

觀

gua̅n = gu + an1

to look at / to watch / to observe / to behold / to advise / concept / point of view / outlook

观 = 又 + 见 : In front of the anthill several surveillance cameras are closely observing Gitta Giraffe's boxing training progress. She also closely watches the cameras and practices her punches until she is ready to box every one of them into oblivion.

冠

gua̅n = gu + an1

hat / crown / crest / cap

冠 = 冖 + 元 + 寸 : Gitta Giraffe (gu) is busking in front of the anthill (an1). She has a hat (冠) lying in front of her, but the hat is protected by a cooking top (冖). Many passersby give her the thumbs up (寸) or put some coins (元) into her hat.

棺

gua̅n = gu + an1

coffin

莞

gua̅n = gu + an1

Skimmia japonica

関

gua̅n = gu + an1

variant of 關|关[guan1]

観

gua̅n = gu + an1

Japanese variant of 觀|观[guan1]