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五官 (wǔ guān) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

五官 (wǔ guān) is a Chinese word: facial features. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 五官

名 míng noun

facial features

她的五官很精致。

tā de wǔ guān hěn jīng zhì

Her facial features are very delicate.

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Word breakdown

五 wǔ — five (referring to the five major sense organs)

Words with this character (4)
  • 1 五颜六色 wǔ yán liù sè — colorful, multicolored HSK 5
    • 五 five (representing many/various)
    • 颜 color, hue
    • 六 six (representing many/various)
    • 色 color, shade
    Example

    花园里的花朵五颜六色，非常美丽。

    huā yuán lǐ de huā duǒ wǔ yán liù sè fēi cháng měi lì

    The flowers in the garden are colorful and very beautiful.

  • 2 三番五次 sān fān wǔ cì — time and again HSK 7
    • 三 three (indicating multiple times)
    • 番 times/occasions (indicating instances)
    • 五 five (emphasizing repetition)
    • 次 times/instances (reinforcing repetition)
    Example

    我三番五次地提醒他，他就是不听。

    wǒ sān fān wǔ cì de tí xǐng tā tā jiù shì bù tīng

    I reminded him time and again, but he just wouldn't listen.

  • 3 五湖四海 wǔ hú sì hǎi — all corners of the country HSK 7
    • 五 five (representing numerous)
    • 湖 lakes (inland regions)
    • 四 four (cardinal directions)
    • 海 seas (vast expanses)
    Example

    五湖四海的人们聚集在这里庆祝节日。

    wǔ hú sì hǎi de rén men jù jí zài zhè lǐ qìng zhù jié rì

    People from all corners gathered here to celebrate the festival.

  • 4 五花八门 wǔ huā bā mén — of great variety HSK 7
    • 五 five - symbolizes multiplicity
    • 花 flower/pattern - represents variety of patterns
    • 八 eight - emphasizes multiplicity
    • 门 door/category - represents different categories
    Example

    市场上的商品五花八门。

    shì chǎng shàng de shāng pǐn wǔ huā bā mén

    The goods at the market are of great variety.

官 guān — organ/feature (sensory organs or facial features)

Words with this character (9)
  • 1 官员 guān yuán — official HSK 6
    • 官 official; government position
    • 员 personnel; member
    Example

    这位官员负责教育政策。

    zhè wèi guān yuán fù zé jiào yù zhèng cè

    This official is responsible for education policy.

  • 2 官方 guān fāng — official HSK 6
    • 官 government/official authority
    • 方 side/party
    Example

    官方网站提供详细信息。

    guān fāng wǎng zhàn tí gōng xiáng xì xìn xī

    The official website provides detailed information.

  • 3 法官 fǎ guān — judge HSK 6
    • 法 law, legal
    • 官 official, officer
    Example

    法官宣布判决结果。

    fǎ guān xuān bù pàn jué jié guǒ

    The judge announces the verdict.

  • 4 军官 jūn guān — officer HSK 7
    Example

    他父亲是一名军官。

    tā fù qin shì yī míng jūn guān

    His father is an officer.

  • 5 器官 qì guān — organ HSK 7
    • 器 instrument, apparatus (functional device)
    • 官 organ (specialized bodily part)
    Example

    心脏是人体最重要的器官之一。

    xīn zàng shì rén tǐ zuì zhòng yào de qì guān zhī yī

    The heart is one of the most important organs in the human body.

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  • 6 官僚 guān liáo — bureaucrat HSK 7
    • 官 official, government
    • 僚 colleague, official
    Example

    这些官僚不关心老百姓的生活。

    zhè xiē guān liáo bù guān xīn lǎo bǎi xìng de shēng huó

    These bureaucrats don't care about ordinary people's lives.

  • 7 官兵 guān bīng — officers and soldiers HSK 7
    • 官 officer, official (the commanding/leadership personnel)
    • 兵 soldier, troop (the rank-and-file personnel)
    Example

    官兵们正在进行训练。

    guān bīng men zhèng zài jìn xíng xùn liàn

    The officers and soldiers are training.

  • 8 官司 guān si — lawsuit HSK 7
    • 官 official, government
    • 司 department, administration
    Example

    这场官司持续了两年。

    zhè chǎng guān si chí xù le liǎng nián

    This lawsuit lasted two years.

  • 9 官吏 guān lì — government officials HSK 7
    • 官 official (higher-ranking government officials)
    • 吏 functionary (lower-ranking officials and clerks)
    Example

    古代的官吏负责管理地方事务。

    gǔ dài de guān lì fù zé guǎn lǐ dì fāng shì wù

    Government officials in ancient times were responsible for managing local affairs.

Structure & writing
1 五 wǔ — five (4+1)
五 is a component in 1 characters
HSK 5
伍 wǔ a military unit of five soldiers in ancient times; now refers to the army in general

五 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.

Stroke order

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

consists of

2.1 宀 mián — roof/house radical, shelter
宀 is a component in 48 characters
HSK 1
字 zì written character; word 它 tā third-person pronoun for non-human things; it 宜 yí suitable, appropriate 客 kè guest; visitor (opposite of 主) 家 jiā family; household as a social unit based on marriage and kinship
HSK 2
完 wán complete; whole; intact 室 shì room; chamber
HSK 3
安 ān safe, secure; opposite of '危' 定 dìng calm; stable 实 shí solid, filled completely with no gaps (opposite of "虚") 害 hài harm; disadvantage (opposite of 利、益) 容 róng to contain; to hold; to have capacity for
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宾 bīn guest (opposite of "主" host) 演 yǎn to evolve; to change gradually
HSK 4
寄 jì to entrust; to place one's trust in 富 fù wealthy; rich in resources (opposite of "贫" and "穷") 察 chá to observe closely; to investigate; to examine
HSK 5
守 shǒu to defend, guard (opposite of 攻) 宝 bǎo treasure; precious thing 宠 chǒng to dote on; to indulge with excessive affection (often from a superior to an inferior) 宣 xuān to announce publicly; to spread, disseminate 宽 kuān wide; broad (opposite of narrow)
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宿 sù to lodge; to spend the night; to sleep overnight 寓 yù to reside temporarily; to lodge
HSK 6
宅 zhái residence; dwelling 宏 hóng grand; vast 官 guān government or military official of a certain rank 审 shěn detailed; thorough 宫 gōng palace (residence of emperor, empress, crown prince, etc.)
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宴 yàn to host a banquet; to feast together 宵 xiāo night 寂 jì quiet, silent 寞 mò quiet and desolate; lonely 灾 zāi disaster caused by nature or human activity 牢 láo (lit.) pen or enclosure for livestock or wild animals
HSK 7
奥 ào southwest corner of a house in ancient times; inner recess of a room 宁 níng peaceful; tranquil 宇 yǔ eaves; by extension, a house or building 宗 zōng ancestor 宙 zhòu all time; eternity (past and present)
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宪 xiàn (lit.) laws and decrees 宰 zǎi to oversee; to preside over 寐 mèi (lit.) to fall asleep; to sleep 寝 qǐn to sleep 寡 guǎ widowed (of a woman) 寥 liáo sparse; few 穴 xué cave; pit or hole in the ground or a structure 贮 zhù to store; to stockpile
2.2 㠯 yǐ — used for, by means of, with
㠯 is a component in 3 characters
HSK 5
追 zhuī to chase; to catch up with
HSK 6
官 guān government or military official of a certain rank
HSK 7
遣 qiǎn to dispatch; to send

Stroke order