关
关 (guān) means “to close”. It is made of 丷 + 天 and has 6 strokes, and is an HSK 3 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
Break 关 into its parts
What 关 is made of
- 丷 ha — kwukyel
- 丶 — dot
- 天 tiān — day
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 大 dà — big
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 人 rén — person
关 stroke order
Example sentences
出门前请把门关上。Chūmén qián qǐng bǎ mén guān shàng.Please close the door before you go out.
你走的时候关灯了吗？Nǐ zǒu de shíhou guān dēng le ma?Did you turn off the light when you left?
Words with 关
- 关上guānshàngto close
- 没关系méiguānxiit doesn't matter
- 关机guānjīto turn off (a phone, computer etc.)
- 关心guānxīnto care about
- 关系guānxirelationship
- 关注guānzhùto pay attention to
- 海关hǎiguāncustoms
- 相关xiāngguānrelated
- 关闭guānbìto close
- 关于guānyúabout
- 关键guānjiànkey
- 把关bǎguānto check
- 公关gōngguānpublic relations
- 关怀guānhuáito care for
- 关照guānzhàoto look after
- 有关yǒuguānrelated to
Also built with 丷
- 产chǎnto give birth
- 兑duìcash
- 兼jiānboth
- 半bànhalf
- 单dānlist
- 夹jiāto support
- 平píngflat
- 并bìngand
- 弟dìyoung brother
- 总zǒngalways
- 曾céngonce
- 来láito come
Quick facts
| Pinyin | guān |
|---|---|
| Meaning | to close; to turn off; to shut |
| Strokes | 6 |
| Radical | 八 (eight, #12) |
| Pattern | Top–bottom |
| HSK | HSK 3 (exam 2025) · HSK 4 (2021) · Old HSK 3 |
Questions about 关
What does 关 mean?
关 (guān) means “to close; to turn off; to shut”.
How many strokes does 关 have?
关 has 6 strokes.
What is the radical of 关?
The radical of 关 is 八 (bā, “eight”), Kangxi radical number 12.
What parts make up 关?
关 is made of 丷 (kwukyel) and 天 (day).
Which HSK level is 关?
关 is in HSK 3 (exam 2025) and HSK 4 (2021) and Old HSK 3.
Learn 关 with its group
It is part of HSK 1 (2021) · Group 34: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.