guàn

a string of 1000 coins

Simplified form of . Depicts a string of shells (), which were used as currency in ancient China.

Components
毌 sound,iconic component

  Sound Iconic component

guàn

  

pierce through

Depicts a string through a shell ().

贝 iconic component

  Iconic component

bèi

  

sea shell

Evolution

贯 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

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

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
贯 Traditional script Modern

Traditional script

Modern
贯 Simplified script Modern

Simplified script

Modern
Definitions

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guàn

a string of 1000 coins; to go through; to pierce through; to pass through; to be stringed together; string of 1000 cash

Most common words with 贯
Freq.
Word
Meaning

贯彻

to implement

一贯

consistent

贯穿

to run through

全神贯注

with rapt attention

to pierce through

Component uses

Sound component in 2 characters (1 verified)