guān

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

Components
門 meaning component

  Meaning component

mén

  

door

𢇇 sound component

𢇇  Sound component

guān

  

to run threads though a web in weaving

Evolution

關 Bronze script Warring States (475-221 BC)

Bronze script

Warring States (475-221 BC)
關 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

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

Clerical script

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

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

() 

guān

frontier pass; close; relation; mountain pass; to close; to shut; to turn off; to concern; to involve

() 

Guān

surname Guan

Most common words with 關
Freq.
Word
Meaning

关系

relation

关于

pertaining to

有关

to relate to

关注

to pay attention to

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