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官 (guān): Stroke Order, Meaning & How to Write | HSK 5

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2.

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官 stroke order diagram

3.

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官

㠯many, pile

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5.

How to Use 官

Common patterns, words, and short phrases that show how 官 works in context.

官 meaning 'organ' (body part)

These words use 官 to refer to a bodily organ or part.

器官 • qì guān • organ; apparatus • HSK 6

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6.

HSK Vocabulary: 官

HSK words that contain this character.

打官司 • dǎ guān si • go to court; engage in a lawsuit

HSK 6

dǎ打

7.

Example Sentences

Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 官 is used in context

tā他

huò获

dé得

le了

zhòng重

yào要

Information

Pinyinguān

Meaninggovernment official

Strokes8

Radical宀

Traditional官

StructureTop-Bottom

Frequency#1611

Zhuyinㄍㄨㄢ

UnicodeU+5B98

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宀roof

+㠯many, pile

A roof (宀) over many (㠯, simplified to 㠯-like form) — a place where officials govern.

qì器

guān官

organ; apparatus

五官 • wǔ guān • facial features • HSK 3.0 · L7-9

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

wǔ五

guān官

facial features

官 meaning 'official' (government or authority)

These words use 官 to denote a person with official position or related to government.

官方 • guān fāng • of/by the government; official • HSK 6

HSK 6

guān官

fāng方

of/by the government; official

官员 • guān yuán • official (in an organization or government) • HSK 3.0 · L6

HSK 3.0 · L6

guān官

yuán员

official (in an organization or government)

法官 • fǎ guān • judge (in court) • HSK 3.0 · L6

HSK 3.0 · L6

fǎ法

guān官

judge (in court)

guān

官

si司

go to court; engage in a lawsuit

军官 • jūn guān • Officer

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

jūn军

guān官

Officer

官僚 • guān liáo • Bureaucrat / Official

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

guān官

liáo僚

Bureaucrat / Official

官兵 • guān bīng • Officers and soldiers

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

guān官

bīng兵

Officers and soldiers

官司 • guān si • Lawsuit

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

guān官

si司

Lawsuit

官吏 • guān lì • Official / Bureaucrat

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

guān官

lì吏

Official / Bureaucrat

de

的

zhèng政

fǔ府

guān官

zhí职

。

He obtained an important government position.

Zhè wèi guān wèi bǎixìng zuò le hěn duō hǎo shì.

这位官员为百姓做了很多好事。

This government official has done many good things for the common people.

zhè这

wèi位

guān官

yuán员

zhèng正

zài在

chǔ处

lǐ理

zhòng重

yào要

wén文

jiàn件

。

This official is handling important documents.

zhè这

shì是

guān官

fāng方

fā发

bù布

de的

zuì最

xīn新

xiāo消

xī息

。

This is the latest news released officially.

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