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管

guǎn

to be in charge of; to look after

A person guiding a child
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Character

管 guǎn

Strokes
14
Radical
⺮ — bamboo
Made of
⺮ bamboo 官 official, public servant
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

Example phrases

  • 这事我管。 Zhè shì wǒ guǎn. I am in charge of this.
  • 请别管我。 Qǐng bié guǎn wǒ. Please leave me alone.
  • 谁管孩子? Shéi guǎn háizi? Who looks after the child?

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