The character 官 — “official”: how to write it and what it means
official; government-run
The Chinese character 官 is read guān and means “official; government-run”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 官
官 has 8 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 官, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
What 官 is made of
On top, 宀 “roof”. Hints at the reading of 馆 guǎn and 管 guǎn.
The parts of a character hint at its meaning or its reading — more in the article “Chinese character radicals”.
Words with 官
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 官?
官 has 8 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 官 mean?
官 means “official; government-run”. It appears in 官员 (“official”), 官方 (“authorities”), 法官 (“judge”).
How do you pronounce 官?
官 is read guān. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 官 have?
8 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 官 yourself
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