guān

official

Depicts an official person () working in a governmental institution ().

Components
宀 meaning component

  Meaning component

mián

  

roof

師 meaning,remnant component

  Meaning Remnant component

shī

  

teacher

𠂤 is used here as an abbreviation of .

Evolution

官 Oracle script (~1250-1000 BC)

Oracle script

(~1250-1000 BC)
官 Bronze script Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)

Bronze script

Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)
官 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
官 Clerical script Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
官 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

 

guān

official, public servant; government official; governmental; official; public; organ of the body; CL:|[gè]

 

Guān

surname Guan

Most common words with 官
Freq.
Word
Meaning

长官

senior official

官员

administrator

法官

judge

official

警官

constable

Component uses

Sound component in 9 characters (3 verified)