管
管 (guǎn) means “to manage”. It is made of ⺮ + 官 and has 14 strokes, and is an HSK 4 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
Break 管 into its parts
What 管 is made of
- ⺮ zhú — bamboo
- 官 guān — official
- 宀 — roof
- 丶 — dot
- 冖 mì — cover
- 㠯 yǐ — according to
- 己 jǐ — self
- 宀 — roof
Origin hint: ⺮ gives the meaning, 官 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
管 stroke order
Example sentences
这件事你别管。Zhè jiàn shì nǐ bié guǎn.Stay out of this.
这个班由谁来管？Zhège bān yóu shéi lái guǎn?Who is in charge of this class?
Words with 管
- 管理guǎnlǐto manage
- 不管bùguǎnno matter
- 吸管xīguǎnstraw (for drinking)
- 尽管jǐnguǎnalthough
- 管子guǎnzitube
- 保管bǎoguǎnto keep
- 管辖guǎnxiáto have jurisdiction over
- 主管zhǔguǎnperson in charge
Also built with ⺮
- 笑xiàoto smile
- 笔bǐpen
- 符fúamulet
- 笨bènstupid
- 第dìordinal prefix (first, second…)
- 笼lóngbasket
- 等děngto wait
- 筋jīnmuscles
- 筐kuāngbasket
- 筑zhùbuilding
- 筒tǒngtube
- 答dáto answer
Quick facts
| Pinyin | guǎn |
|---|---|
| Meaning | to manage; to be in charge of; to care about |
| Strokes | 14 |
| Radical | 竹 (bamboo, #118) |
| Pattern | Top–bottom |
| HSK | HSK 4 (exam 2025) · HSK 3 (2021) |
Questions about 管
What does 管 mean?
管 (guǎn) means “to manage; to be in charge of; to care about”.
How many strokes does 管 have?
管 has 14 strokes.
What is the radical of 管?
The radical of 管 is 竹 (zhú, “bamboo”), Kangxi radical number 118.
What parts make up 管?
管 is made of ⺮ (bamboo) and 官 (official).
Which HSK level is 管?
管 is in HSK 4 (exam 2025) and HSK 3 (2021).
Learn 管 with its group
It is part of HSK 3 (2021) · Group 70: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.