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关 guān — “to close”
How to write and say the Chinese character 关 (guān), which means to close — with stroke order, audio, its story, and an example sentence. Theme: Come & go.
Pinyin · 拼音 guān
Meaning · 意思 to close
Strokes · 笔画 6
Radical · 部首 丷 (eight)
Hear it · 听发音
Stroke order笔顺
关 is written with 6 strokes, in this order (the red stroke is the one being added):
The story behind it字源小故事
Simplified from 關 — a bar laid across a gate 門, shutting it tight.
A common word常用词
关门
close the door
Example sentence例句
睡觉前关灯。
Turn off the light before bed.
This page is part of the free Chinese character explorer from Casey Foundation Chinese School — a Saturday community Chinese school in Narre Warren, Victoria, serving Berwick, Cranbourne, Hallam and families across Melbourne's southeast. New students get a free trial lesson.