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guān = gu + an1
surname Guan
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guān = gu + an1
government official / governmental / official / public / organ of the body / CL:個|个[ge4]
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How to pronounce 官

MandarinBanana teaches pronunciation with the Marilyn Method: every Pinyin syllable is one initial plus one final, the initial becomes a person, an animal or a deity, and the final becomes a place in your memory palace — with the tone deciding which part of that place the scene happens in. Remember the little story below for each half and the whole syllable comes back with them.

= gu initial

Gu is for Gitta Giraffe.

By Matthias • updated 3 months ago
+ an1 final

In front of the anthill.

By Matthias • updated 5 months ago

官 character breakdown

Chinese characters are built out of smaller characters. Each component carries a mnemonic symbol - one concrete object that stands in for it - and a mnemonic story hands those objects to the person and the place that stand for the pronunciation. Learn a component once and every character that reuses it gets easier.

Component Translations
= y + Ø3
old variant of 以[yi3]
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mián = mi + an2
"roof" radical (Kangxi radical 40), occurring in 家, 定, 安 etc, referred to as 寶蓋|宝盖[bao3 gai4]
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Characters with 官 as component

guǎn = gu + an3
building / shop / term for certain service establishments / embassy or consulate / schoolroom (old) / CL:家[jia1]
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guǎn = gu + an3
variant of 館|馆[guan3]
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guǎn = gu + an3
variant of 管[guan3]
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Words with 官

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senior official / senior officer / commanding officer / CL:位[wei4] / sir (term of address for senior officer)
judge (in court)
constable / police officer

Sentences with 官

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