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IDENTITY

guǎnto manage; pipe

HSK 3Top 200

CORE MEANING

to manage; pipe

Part of speech
verb
Register
neutral

Senses

  1. 1.to manageHSK3
  2. 2.pipe; tubeHSK5

FORM & BREAKDOWN

Radical
bamboo radical (zhú)
strokes
14
Structure
top-bottom compound
IDS sequence
⿱竹官
    • bamboo (tubes)
    • gives the sound guǎn
    • part of the structure

USAGE

Common words

管理guǎnlǐto manage
不管bùguǎnno matter
尽管jǐnguǎneven though

Graded examples

  • 他管理得很严格。Tā guǎnlǐ de hěn yángé.HSK4

    He manages very strictly.

RELATIONS

Lookalike — don’t mix up

LEARNING

Memory aid

The bamboo (⺮) pipe through which the official (官) controls the flow — managing.

HSK version
3.0
Frequency rank
#200
Memory aid
memory-aid

TRUST & SOURCES

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Last reviewed
2026-08-15

Sources

  • CC-CEDICT 2026-01-01

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