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
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
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to look at / to watch / to observe / to behold / to advise / concept / point of view / outlook
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government official / governmental / official / public / organ of the body / CL:個|个[ge4]
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surname Guan
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hat / crown / crest / cap
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Skimmia japonica
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variant of 關|关[guan1]
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Japanese variant of 觀|观[guan1]
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keeper of domestic animals / herdsman / (old) hired hand in certain trade
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meaning unknown ("herb mentioned in old books") / Japanese variant of 蔻[kou4], cardamom or nutmeg
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variant of 觀|观[guan1]
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