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CHINESE CHARACTER
- Numbered pinyin
- guan4
- English meanings
- can, jar, pot, variant of 罐[guan4]
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BUILDING BLOCKS
Structure & components
Left–right structure
Left–right arrangement: left 缶; right 雚.
Meaning & sound clues
缶 is identified as the meaning component, associated with “jar”.
雚 is identified as the sound component (guàn). Its pronunciation may differ from the modern pronunciation of 罐.
This breakdown describes the written shape. A component's meaning does not always explain the meaning of the whole character.
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Characters with the same pinyin, regardless of tone.
shut
hat; crown
government official
indulge
coffin
to irrigate
run
observe; view
pass through; consistent
building; shop; venue
Example sentences
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Related words
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- 易拉罐
- 罐头