关
关
“frontier pass”
Radical: 丷
Strokes: 6
Level: HSK 3
How 关 is built — stacked top over bottom
The story behind 关
Two hands closing a gate = to close (关).
💡 关门 (guānmén) = to close the door. 没关系 (méi guānxi) = "no problem" (lit. no relation).
Words with 关
没关系 méi guānxi — it doesn't matter
关于 guānyú — regarding
关心 guānxīn — to concern
关系 guānxì — connection
关键 guān jiàn — crucial point
关闭 guān bì — to close
关怀 guān huái — care
海关 hǎi guān — customs (i.e. border crossing inspection)
相关 xiāng guān — interrelated
把关 bǎ guān — to guard a pass
公关 gōng guān — public relations
关照 guān zhào — to take care
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