Character

管

guǎn HSK 4

管 guǎn HSK 4

1. bamboo tube; pipe; tube
2. wind instrument
3. tube-shaped electronic component
4. tube; for long, cylindrical objects
5. a surname
6. to manage; to oversee; to take care of
7. to administer; to have jurisdiction over
8. to discipline; to restrain
9. to be responsible for (a task); to handle
10. to concern oneself with; to interfere in
11. to guarantee; to be responsible for providing
12. used like "把", paired specifically with "叫"
13. used like "向" (toward; to)
14. no matter (what/who/how); regardless
15. to concern; to be related to
16. (lit.) key
17. (lit.) pen holder; (by extension) pen; brush

Words using 管 as guǎn (17)

Structure & writing

管 guǎn — bamboo tube; pipe; tube

管 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1 ⺮ zhú — bamboo radical

⺮ is a component in 31 characters

HSK 1

第 dì prefix placed before integers to indicate ordinal number (e.g. 第一, 第十)

HSK 2

笑 xiào to smile or laugh with joy 笔 bǐ writing or drawing instrument; pen, brush 等 děng equal in quantity, status, or degree 篮 lán basket (made of rattan, bamboo, or wicker, with a handle)

HSK 3

答 dá to answer, to reply 筷 kuài chopsticks (~子: thin sticks of bamboo, wood, metal, etc. used to pick up food) 简 jiǎn simple, simplified (opposite of 繁) 算 suàn to calculate; to count 箱 xiāng box; chest; trunk (a rectangular container with a lid for storing or transporting goods or clothing)

HSK 4

符 fú tally or token used by the imperial court to convey orders or mobilize troops, made of metal, jade, bamboo, or wood, split in two halves 笨 bèn stupid; slow-witted 签 qiān to sign one's name or mark on a document to indicate responsibility 管 guǎn bamboo tube; pipe; tube 篇 piān a structurally complete literary or poetic work; a major section of a larger work

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籍 jí books; records and catalogues

HSK 5

筑 zhù to build; to construct

HSK 6

笼 lóng cage or basket made of bamboo, wood, or wire for holding birds, animals, or objects 筒 tǒng thick bamboo tube 策 cè ancient bamboo or wooden strips compiled into a bound volume 筛 shāi sieve; screen made of bamboo strips or wire with small holes to separate fine from coarse material 筹 chóu tally stick; thin strip of bamboo, wood, or ivory used for counting or as a token

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箭 jiàn arrow (ancient weapon with a pointed tip and feathered shaft, shot from a bow or crossbow)

HSK 7

竿 gān bamboo pole, the main stem of bamboo 笛 dí dizi (Chinese transverse bamboo flute) 筋 jīn tendon or ligament connecting muscle to bone 筐 kuāng basket woven from bamboo or wicker 筝 zhēng guzheng (Chinese zither), a plucked string instrument

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篷 péng awning or canopy (made of bamboo, matting, or canvas, esp. on vehicles or boats) for shelter from sun, wind, and rain 簇 cù to cluster together; to gather in a group 簸 bǒ to winnow (grain) by shaking in a flat basket to remove husks and chaff

2 官 guān — government or military official of a certain rank

官 is a component in 3 characters

HSK 2

馆 guǎn inn; lodging house for guests

HSK 4

管 guǎn bamboo tube; pipe; tube

HSK 7

棺 guān coffin

Stroke order