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管子
guǎnzi
1. tube
2. pipe
3. drinking straw
4. CL:[[根<gēn>]]
HSK 5 Common • Top 7%

Character Breakdown

管
guǎn
tube, pipe, duct; to manage, to control
HSK 4 14 丶
子
zi
son, child; seed, egg; fruit; small thing
HSK 1 3 丶

Compound Words (2)

管子工
guǎnzigōng
plumber
管子钳
guǎnziqián
pipe wrench

Alternate Entries

管子
Guǎnzǐ
Guanzi or Guan Zhong [[管仲]] (-645 BC), famous politician of Qi [[齊國|齐国]] of Spring and Autumn period / Guanzi, classical book containing writings of Guan Zhong and his school
HSK 5

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