Chinese Word: 貫 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

貫 (Simplified: 贯)HSK 6

Pinyin: guàn

English Definition: to pierce through; to pass through; to be stringed together; string of 1000 cash

Chinese Definition:
①古代穿钱的绳索(把方孔钱穿在绳子上，每一千个为一贯)：“贯朽而不可校”。腰缠万贯。
②穿，通，连：贯穿。贯串。贯通(ａ．连接，沟通；b．对学术等全部透彻地了解)。连贯。贯注。贯彻。贯珠(连珠成串，常用来形容声音的圆润动听)。鱼贯而入。
③古同“惯”，习惯。
④原籍，出生地：籍贯。
⑤姓氏。

Total strokes: 11; Radical: 貝

Pictophonetic:毌 indicates the sound; 貝 (money) conveys the meaning.

Character Formation:

⿱ Above to below
- 毌 [ guàn ] old form of 貫
- 貝 [ bèi ] sea shell; money, currency

Similar Characters: 質

Example Words

貫徹HSK 6	guàn chè	to implement; to put into practice; to carry out
貫穿	guàn chuān	to run through; a connecting thread from beginning to end; to link
貫通	guàn tōng	to link up; to thread together

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Example Sentences

1		tā 她 méi 没 néng 能 xíng chéng 形成 lián guàn 连贯 de 的 lùn diǎn 论点。 She wasn't able to form a coherent argument.
2		zhè jiā 这家 gōng sī 公司 yí guàn 一贯 duì 对 yuán gōng 员工 yāo qiú 要求 hěn gāo 很高。 This company always has high expectations for its employees.
3		zhè chǎng 这场 bǐ sài 比赛 fēi cháng 非常 jī liè 激烈， nǐ 你 bì xū 必须 quán shén guàn zhù 全神贯注。 This competition is highly intense, and you must concentrate fully.
4		zhōng guó 中国 yí guàn 一贯 jiān chí 坚持 dú lì zì zhǔ 独立自主 de 的 wài jiāo 外交 zhèng cè 政策。 China has always adhered to an independent foreign policy.
5		tā 他 yí guàn 一贯 bǎo chí 保持 lěng jìng 冷静， wú lùn 无论 yù dào 遇到 shén me 什么 qíng kuàng 情况。 He always stays calm, no matter what the situation is.

More Sentences

1		tā 她 méi 没 néng 能 xíng chéng 形成 lián guàn 连贯 de 的 lùn diǎn 论点。 She wasn't able to form a coherent argument.
2		zhè jiā 这家 gōng sī 公司 yí guàn 一贯 duì 对 yuán gōng 员工 yāo qiú 要求 hěn gāo 很高。 This company always has high expectations for its employees.
3		zhè chǎng 这场 bǐ sài 比赛 fēi cháng 非常 jī liè 激烈， nǐ 你 bì xū 必须 quán shén guàn zhù 全神贯注。 This competition is highly intense, and you must concentrate fully.
4		zhōng guó 中国 yí guàn 一贯 jiān chí 坚持 dú lì zì zhǔ 独立自主 de 的 wài jiāo 外交 zhèng cè 政策。 China has always adhered to an independent foreign policy.
5		tā 他 yí guàn 一贯 bǎo chí 保持 lěng jìng 冷静， wú lùn 无论 yù dào 遇到 shén me 什么 qíng kuàng 情况。 He always stays calm, no matter what the situation is.

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