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灌 (guàn) — to pour (a liquid) into; to irrigate; to install (software); to record (music, onto a record or tape)

Definition

灌 (guàn) means to pour a liquid INTO something — more directional than 浇 ('water / pour over'). Also used for recording music and installing software.

verb
to pour (a liquid) intoto irrigateto install (software)to record (music, onto a record or tape)
Easily confused

Examples

  • 灌。
    Tā wǎng bēi zi lǐ guàn rè shuǐ.
    He poured hot water into the cup.
  • 灌？
    Nǐ néng bāng wǒ guàn yí xià zhè ge ruǎn jiàn ma?
    Can you help me install this software?
  • 灌。
    Zhè wèi gē shǒu qù nián guàn le yì zhāng chàng piàn.
    This singer recorded a record last year.

Origin

Sound + meaning
六书liùshū
形声xíngshēng

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
水水shuǐwater
Sound part声符shēngfú
雚
雚guàn灌guàn
Same sound today

灌 pairs its water part with 雚, which gives the character its sound.

Appears in
HSK 3.0 Level 7-9Change & Process

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