官 (guān): official
官 (guān) is a Chinese character meaning “official.” Classified as HSK Level 6 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), it is composed of 宀 (structural) and 㠯 (structural). It ranks #432 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).
Definitions
- official
Stroke Order
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Words & Compounds
HSK Vocabulary with 官
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | HSK |
|---|---|---|---|
| 法官noun | fǎ guān | judge (in court) | 6 |
| 官员noun | guān yuán | official (in an organization or government) | 6 |
| 官方noun | guān fāng | government | 6 |
Common Compounds
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 长官 | zhǎng guān | senior official |
| 警官 | jǐng guān | constable |
| 器官 | qì guān | (physiology) organ |
| 官司 | guān si | lawsuit |
| 军官 | jūn guān | officer (military) |
| 士官 | shì guān | warrant officer |
| 教官 | jiào guān | military instructor |
| 官僚 | guān liáo | bureaucrat |
| 感官 | gǎn guān | sense |
| 副官 | fù guān | aide-de-camp |
| 高官 | gāo guān | high official |
| 升官 | shēng guān | to get promoted |
| 官邸 | guān dǐ | official residence |
| 五官 | wǔ guān | five sense organs of TCM (nose, eyes, lips, tongue, ears 鼻目口舌耳) |
| 官兵 | guān bīng | (military) officers and soldiers |
官 appears in 100 compound words: 47 as the first character, 53 as the last, and 0 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.
Strongest Collocations
Characters that most frequently co-occur with 官 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.
Idioms & Chengyu (17)
to offer official positions and material benefits in order to buy people's allegiance
Hai Rui dismissed from office, 1960 historical play by historian Wu Han 吳晗|吴晗
to offer official positions and material benefits in order to buy people's allegiance
Hai Rui dismissed from office, 1960 historical play by historian Wu Han 吳晗|吴晗
Showing 12 of 17 idioms containing 官.
Example Sentences
政府官员表示将加大对教育事业的投入。
Zhèngfǔ guānyuán biǎoshì jiāng jiādà duì jiàoyù shìyè de tóurù.
Government officials stated they will increase investment in education.
LUNA SEA官方公布鼓手真矢不敌病情离世 享年56岁
L U N A S E A guān fāng gōng bù gǔ shǒu zhēn shǐ bù dí bìng qíng lí shì xiǎng nián 5 6 suì
LUNA SEA officially announced that drummer Maya passed away at the age of 56
沙特阿拉伯前官员:任何对伊朗的军事打击都将是一场代价高...
shā tè ā lā bó qián guān yuán : rèn hé duì yī lǎng de jūn shì dǎ jī dōu jiāng shì yī chǎng dài jià gāo . . .
Former official of Saudi Arabia: Any military strike on Iran will be costly...
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chāo jí 皖 měi shí zhēng bà sài zǒng jué sài shōu guān dòu fǔ fā yuán dì huái nán duó guàn
The finals of the "Super Anhui" Food Championship ended with Huainan, the birthplace of tofu, winning the championship
武警官兵坚守执勤岗位 守护万家灯火
wǔ jǐng guān bīng jiān shǒu zhí qín gāng wèi shǒu hù mò jiā dēng huǒ
Armed police officers and soldiers stick to their duty posts to guard the lights of all homes.
政治家以揭露政府官员的腐败来推动改革。
Zhèngzhìjiā yǐ jiēlù zhèngfǔguānyuán de fǔbài lái tuīdòng gǎigé.
The politician pushed for reform by denouncing the corruption of the government officials.
那嫌疑犯对侦察官撒了个谎。
Nà xiányífàn duì zhēnchá guān sā le gè huǎng.
The suspect told a lie to the inspector.
阿尔及利亚需要摆脱官僚主义。
ā'ěrjílìyà xūyào bǎituō guānliáozhǔyì.
Algeria needs to get rid of its bureaucracy.
哪一位法官审理此案？
Nǎ yī wèi fǎguān shěnlǐ cǐ àn?
Which judge heard the case?
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