懂中文 Dong Chinese

罐

guàn

jar

Phonosemantic compound. 缶 represents the meaning and 雚 represents the sound. Simplified form of 鑵.

Components
缶 meaning component

缶  Meaning component

fǒu

  

pottery

雚 sound component

雚  Sound component

guàn, huán

  

heron

Evolution

罐 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
罐 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

罐  

guàn

jar, jug, pitcher, pot; can; jar; pot

罐 (鑵) 

guàn

variant of 罐[guàn]

Most common words with 罐
Freq.
Word
Meaning

罐

can

罐头

tin

罐子

jar

易拉罐

pull-top can

罐车

tanker truck