Character

罐

guàn HSK 7

罐 guàn HSK 7

1. jar, pot, or canister; cylindrical container (traditionally made of clay)
2. coal tub; skip wagon used to transport coal in a mine

Words using 罐 as guàn (2)

1 易拉罐 yì lā guàn — aluminum can HSK 7
- 易 easy
- 拉 pull
- 罐 can, container
Example

请把易拉罐扔进回收箱。

qǐng bǎ yì lā guàn rēng jìn huí shōu xiāng

Please throw the aluminum can into the recycling bin.
2 罐头 guàn tou — canned food HSK 7
- 罐 can, tin (the container)
- 头 nominal suffix forming the noun for canned products
Example

超市里的罐头很便宜。

chāo shì lǐ de guàn tou hěn pián yi

The canned food in the supermarket is very cheap.

Structure & writing

罐 guàn — jar, pot, or canister; cylindrical container (traditionally made of clay)

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

consists of

1 缶 fǒu — ancient round-bellied jar for water or wine

缶 is a component in 4 characters

HSK 4

缺 quē to lack; to be short of

HSK 6

罐 guàn jar, pot, or canister; cylindrical container (traditionally made of clay)

HSK 7

窑 yáo kiln for firing bricks, tiles, or ceramics 缸 gāng large container (jar, vat, or crock) with a narrow base and wide mouth, made of pottery, porcelain, enamel, or glass

2 雚 guàn — stork (a large wading bird)

雚 is a component in 2 characters

HSK 6

罐 guàn jar, pot, or canister; cylindrical container (traditionally made of clay)

HSK 7

灌 guàn to irrigate; to water

Stroke order