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关 (guān): to close, to turn off; pass

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HSK 3verb, (noun)

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Pinyin
Meaning: to close, to turn off; pass
Characters: 1
Part of speech: verb, (noun)
HSK level: HSK 3
Strokes: 6
Radical: 丷
Structure: 上下结构

Full definitions

mountain pass
to close
to shut
to turn off
to confine
to lock (sb) up
to shut (sb in a room
to close
to shut
to lock up
to confine
customs
barrier
surname Guan

Chinese explanation

姓
中国的一个姓氏。

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Example sentences

Please close the door.

I turn off the light before I sleep.

The staff confined the animal in a cage.

The train passed through the mountain pass.

You need to check your passport when exiting customs.

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