• 334th most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 3 dictionary entries
  • Appears in 128 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
3Graphical
丿

Pinyin & Meaning

1. guàn (Guan4)surname Guan
2. guān (guan1)to look at • to watch • to observe • to behold • to advise • concept • point of view
3. guàn (guan4)Taoist monastery • palace gate watchtower • platform

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for guān (guan1)The component is pronounced as 'guàn' (guan4). It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.
2. Pronunciation clue for guān (guan1)The component is pronounced as 'xuān' (xuan1). It has the same pinyin final.
3. Pronunciation clue for guàn (guan4)The component is pronounced as 'guàn' (guan4). It has the exact same pronunciation as the character.
4. Pronunciation clue for guàn (guan4)The component is pronounced as 'xuān' (xuan1). It has the same pinyin final.

Example Words

Common

参观 (參觀)
围观 (圍觀)
乐观 (樂觀)
观察 (觀察)
观念 (觀念)
观看 (觀看)
观众 (觀眾)
观音 (觀音)
观点 (觀點)

Uncommon

世界观 (世界觀)
主观 (主觀)
价值观 (價值觀)
可观 (可觀)
壮观 (壯觀)
外观 (外觀)
奇观 (奇觀)
宏观 (宏觀)
客观 (客觀)
审美观 (審美觀)
微观 (微觀)
悲观 (悲觀)
改观 (改觀)
旁观 (旁觀)
旁观者 (旁觀者)
景观 (景觀)
直观 (直觀)
美观 (美觀)
观世音 (觀世音)
观光 (觀光)
观后感 (觀後感)
观摩 (觀摩)
观望 (觀望)
观止 (觀止)
观火 (觀火)
观赏 (觀賞)
达观 (達觀)

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  • 2073rd most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 40 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
3Graphical

Pinyin & Meaning

1. guàn (guan4)to irrigate • to pour • to install (software) • to record (music)

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for guàn (guan4)The component is pronounced as 'guàn' (guan4). It has the exact same pronunciation as the character.
2. Pronunciation clue for guàn (guan4)The component is pronounced as 'xuān' (xuan1). It has the same pinyin final.

Example Words

Common

灌水 
灌醉 

Uncommon

浇灌 (澆灌)
灌木 
灌溉 
灌篮 (灌籃)
灌肠 (灌腸)
灌输 (灌輸)
醍醐灌顶 (醍醐灌頂)

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  • 2405th most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 22 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
3Graphical

Pinyin & Meaning

1. guàn (guan4)can • jar • pot

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for guàn (guan4)The component is pronounced as 'guàn' (guan4). It has the exact same pronunciation as the character.
2. Pronunciation clue for guàn (guan4)The component is pronounced as 'xuān' (xuan1). It has the same pinyin final.

Example Words

Common

罐子 
罐头 (罐頭)

Uncommon

拔火罐 
拔罐 
易拉罐 
罐装 (罐裝)

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  • 3948th most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 0 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
3Graphical

Pinyin & Meaning

1. guàn (guan4)crane • stork

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for guàn (guan4)The component is pronounced as 'guàn' (guan4). It has the exact same pronunciation as the character.
2. Pronunciation clue for guàn (guan4)The component is pronounced as 'xuān' (xuan1). It has the same pinyin final.

Example Words

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  • 3948th most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 0 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
3Graphical

Pinyin & Meaning

1. guàn (guan4)crane • stork

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for guàn (guan4)The component is pronounced as 'guàn' (guan4). It has the exact same pronunciation as the character.
2. Pronunciation clue for guàn (guan4)The component is pronounced as 'xuān' (xuan1). It has the same pinyin final.

Example Words

Decomposition Levels:
Level 1 - Once: Only divided once. So only two components.
Level 2 - Radical: Radical Decomposition. The character gets decomposed into its lowest radical components. For the complete list visit the Radical wikipedia page.
Level 3 - Graphical: Graphical Decomposition. Shows all the strokes & lowest level of components that make up the character.
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