Pronunciation:
guānMeaning:
to close/shut off, checkpoint/pass, to relate to/concernEtymology:
Traditional character: door 門 + ancient phonetic character. (
phono-semantic compound) Simplified character is a special simplification.
Traditional character: 關
Found in:
Han Yu's 左迁至蓝关示侄孙湘Word of the day on: 06.17.08