dailycharacter

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Pronunciation: guān
Meaning: to close/shut off, checkpoint/pass, to relate to/concern
Etymology:
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