guǎn

a key

Phonosemantic compound. ⺮ represents the meaning and represents the sound.

Components
⺮ meaning component

  Meaning component

zhú

  

bamboo

⺮ is a component form of .

完 sound component

  Sound component

wán

  

complete

Evolution

筦 Seal script Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)

Seal script

Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
筦 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
筦 Seal script Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Seal script

Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
筦 Seal script Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Seal script

Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
筦 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

 

guǎn

a key; to be in charge; a pipe

 

Guǎn

surname Guan

() 

guǎn

variant of [guǎn]