guàn = gu + an4
to pierce through / to pass through / to be stringed together / string of 1000 cash
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How to pronounce 贯

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
+ an4 final

In the anthill’s bathroom.

By Matthias • updated 5 months ago

贯 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
guàn = gu + an4
archaic variant of 貫|贯[guan4]
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bèi = b + ei4
cowrie / shellfish / currency (archaic)
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Characters with 贯 as component

guàn = gu + an4
accustomed to / used to / indulge / to spoil (a child)
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guàn = gu + an4
to fling / to fall / to wear
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Words with 贯

consistent / constant / from start to finish / all along / persistent
to concentrate one's attention completely (idiom) / with rapt attention
to run through / a connecting thread from beginning to end / to link

Sentences with 贯

贯 currently does not appear in any sentence.

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guàn

to pierce through / to pass through / to be stringed together / string of 1000 cash

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