管 — Chinese character
管
guǎn
tube, pipe, duct; to manage, to control
- Pinyin
- guǎn
- Radical
- 118 ⽵ (Bamboo)
- Strokes
- 14
- Components
- 官
- Formation
- pictophonetic — bamboo; meaning component ⺮; sound component 官
- Japanese
- 管 as a kanji
Common words with 管
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 管理 | guǎn lǐ | to supervise; to manage |
| 尽管 (儘管) | jǐn guǎn | despite; although |
| 不管 | bù guǎn | not to be concerned; regardless of |
| 主管 | zhǔ guǎn | in charge; responsible for |
| 监管 (監管) | jiān guǎn | to oversee; to take charge of |
| 管制 | guǎn zhì | to control; to restrict |
| 管辖 (管轄) | guǎn xiá | to administer; to have jurisdiction (over) |
| 管道 | guǎn dào | tubing; pipeline |
| 接管 | jiē guǎn | to take over; to assume control |
| 管理员 (管理員) | guǎn lǐ yuán | manager; administrator |
| 血管 | xuè guǎn | vein; artery |
| 管家 | guǎn jiā | (old) butler; steward; manager; administrator; housekeeper |
English words written with 管
管 in the Chinese classics
Occurrences: Analects 13 · Mencius 20 · Zhuangzi 11
- Analects 3.22
- Analects 14.10
- Analects 14.17
- Analects 14.18
- Mencius 1B.1
- Mencius 2A.1
- Mencius 2B.2
- Mencius 2B.9
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