HSK 1 · Seeing & hearing

关

guān

to close; to turn off

Stroke order of 关

关 is written with 6 strokes. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

Memory trick

Picture '丷' two bolts sliding across a '天' gate: to close.

Parts: 丷 + 天 (simplified from 關: 門 door + bolt)

Example sentence

出门的时候别忘了关门。

Don't forget to close the door when you go out.

Words with 关

没关系it doesn't matter; no problem 关上to close; to turn off 关机to turn off (a device)关心to care about 海关customs 关注to pay attention to; to follow 关系relationship; relation 相关related 关于about; concerning

More words: Seeing & hearing

看to look; to watch; to read 看见to see 看到to see 听to listen; to hear 听见to hear 听到to hear 见to see; to meet 见面to meet; to see each other 开to open; to drive 关上to close; to turn off 打开to open; to turn on 等to wait 帮to help 帮忙to help; to do a favor

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