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to close 关
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The meaning is actually “to close”. But also: pass summit or mountain pass. The pass is already in “heaven” 天, but from there it goes higher, because otherwise it wouldn't be a pass. And (due to the weather) a pass can be closed.
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Used in these characters:
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关
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JLPT HSK 1 |
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| to close, to shut, to turn off, mountain pass
guān
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关
丷
天
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Top: out of 丷, below: heaven 天 - Shows a mountain pass (=lowest section of a ridge), which is "in the sky", but from which it gets higher 丷
(Depending on the weather) A mountain pass can be closed.
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送
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JLPT HSK 2 |
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| to deliver, send, carry, give (as a present)
sòng
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辶
关
丷
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Left: movement 辶, right: to close 关 (The mountain pass 丷 in the sky 天 is closed.)
Down out of 丷 heaven 天 with a movement this was delivered.
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联
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JLPT HSK 4 |
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| to unite, to join, unification
lián
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耳
关
丷
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Left: ear 耳 (image of a pinna), right: to close 关 (The mountain pass 丷 in the sky 天 is closed.)- (cf. deaf 聋)
Those whose ears are closed (= the deaf) join in a union.
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郑
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JLPT HSK 6 |
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| serious, solemn
zhèng
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关
⻏
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Left: to close 关 (The mountain pass 丷 in the sky 天 is closed.), right: village⻏ (If this radical⻏ is at the right it means village, otherwise: hill)
If the mountain pass is closed, for the village this will be: serious.
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朕
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JLPT no HSK |
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| I, we (imperial use), subtle
zhèn
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朕
肉
丷
关
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Left: body 月/肉, right: to close 关 (The mountain pass 丷 in the sky 天 is closed.)
A body directly 丷 from heaven: that's Us.
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