The character 关 — “close”: how to write it and what it means
close; connection
The Chinese character 关 is read guān and means “close; connection”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 关
关 has 6 strokes. At each step the new stroke is highlighted — write them in the same order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical, a frame before what is inside it, and the bottom stroke of the frame last.
To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for 关, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
Words with 关
- 没关系it's okayHSK 1
- 关心care aboutHSK 3
- 关机turn off (phone)HSK 3
- 关于about, concerningHSK 3
- 关系relationship, connectionHSK 3
- 有关be related to; aboutHSK 3
- 关注follow, keep an eye onHSK 3
- 关键key, crux; crucialHSK 4
- 相关relatedHSK 5
- 关闭close, turn off (lit.)HSK 5
- 海关customsHSK 5
- 无关have nothing to do withHSK 5
- 开关switchHSK 6
- 关爱care for lovinglyHSK 6
- 关怀show care, concernHSK 6
- 关联be related; connectionHSK 6
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 关?
关 has 6 strokes. They follow the usual rules: top to bottom, left to right, horizontal before vertical, outside before inside. The order of each stroke is shown on this page.
What does 关 mean?
关 means “close; connection”. It appears in 没关系 (“it's okay”), 关心 (“care about”), 关机 (“turn off”), 关于 (“about”).
How do you pronounce 关?
关 is read guān. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 关 have?
6 strokes.
More characters on the page “Chinese characters with meanings” and in the list of HSK characters by level; whole words are in the dictionary.
Write 关 yourself
In the lessons you write characters stroke by stroke with a finger or a mouse, and the course checks the order. You can start for free, no sign-up needed.
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