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贯 (guàn): To pass through — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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Animated Stroke Order 贯

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How to write 贯 — animated stroke order
2.

Stroke Order Diagrams 贯

贯 stroke order diagram
3.

Character Breakdown

Top-Bottom
贯
毌guàn
贝bèi · shellfish
贯=
4.

Printable Writing Worksheet: 贯

贯 handwriting practice worksheet preview
5.

How to Use 贯

Penetration and Thoroughness

Words where 贯 conveys penetrating through or carrying out completely.

贯彻 • guàn chè • carry out; implement; put into effect • HSK 6
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6.

HSK Vocabulary: 贯

一贯 • yí guàn • from beginning to end; consistent; persistent
HSK 6
yí一
guàn
7.

Example Sentences

tā他
yí一
guàn贯
jiān坚
chí持
zì自
jǐ

Information

Pinyinguàn
Meaningto pass through; to connect
Strokes8
Radical贝
Traditional貫
StructureTop-Bottom
Frequency#1883
Zhuyinㄍㄨㄢˋ
UnicodeU+8D2F
CangjieWJBO
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毌guàn
+贝bèi · shellfish
guàn贯
chè彻

carry out; implement; put into effect

贯穿 • guàn chuān • Run through • HSK 3.0 · L7-9
HSK 3.0 · L7-9
guàn贯
chuān穿

Run through

贯通 • guàn tōng • Unobstructed • HSK 3.0 · L7-9
HSK 3.0 · L7-9
guàn贯
tōng通

Unobstructed

贯

from beginning to end; consistent; persistent

籍贯 • jí guàn • the place of one's birth
HSK 6
jí籍
guàn贯

the place of one's birth

连贯 • lián guàn • connect
HSK 3.0 · L7-9
lián连
guàn贯

connect

己
de的
yuán原
zé则
。

He always adheres to his principles.

tā他
shuō说
huà话
hěn很
lián连
guàn贯
。

He speaks very coherently.

wǒ我
men们
yào要
guàn贯
chè彻
zhè这
xiàng项
xīn新
zhèng政
cè策
。

We need to implement this new policy.

Zhè这
tiáo条
xīn新
suì隧
dào道
guàn贯
tōng通
le了
nán南
běi北
liǎng两
zuò座
chéng城
shì市
。

This new tunnel connects the two cities in the north and south without obstruction.

zhè这
tiáo条
hé河
liú流
guàn贯
chuān穿
le了
zhěng整
gè个
chéng城
shì市
。

This river runs through the entire city.

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Same Sound

Characters pronounced "guan".

  • 管guǎntube, pipe; to manage, to control
  • 盥guànwash
  • 鳏guānhuge fish; widower; bachelor
  • 官guāngovernment official
  • 观guānto observe, to watch, to view
  • 棺guāncoffin
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Same Radical

Characters with radical "贝".

  • 赊shēbuy and sell on credit, distant
  • 购gòuto buy; to purchase
  • 赋fùto bestow, to endow; also a literary form
  • 费fèito spend, to cost; expenses, fees
  • 赝yànfalse; counterfeit; bogus; sham
  • 赣gànJiangxi province; places therein
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