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管

guǎn
to take care (of) · to control
Radical: 竹 Strokes: 14 HSK 3
Structure: Top small, bottom largeFrequency: Most common
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Character Decomposition
管=⺮+官
Etymology
bamboo
Meanings
to take care (of)
to control
to manage
to be in charge of
to look after
to run
to care about
tube
pipe
woodwind
classifier for tube-shaped objects
particle similar to 把 bǎ in 管...叫 constructions
writing brush
(coll.) to
towards
guǎn
surname Guan
Guǎn
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Words with 管 530 total
Idioms with 管 41 total Chain
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