關口

Chinese

		to close; to shut; to turn off to close; to shut; to turn off; to concern; to involve; mountain pass	mouth; (a measure word, for people, livestock or utensils)
trad. (關口)		關	口
simp. (关口)		关	口

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): guānkǒu

  (Zhuyin): ㄍㄨㄢ ㄎㄡˇ

• Cantonese (Jyutping): gwaan¹ hau²

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: guānkǒu
    • Zhuyin: ㄍㄨㄢ ㄎㄡˇ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: guankǒu
    • Wade–Giles: kuan¹-kʻou³
    • Yale: gwān-kǒu
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: guankoou
    • Palladius: гуанькоу (guanʹkou)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /ku̯än⁵⁵ kʰoʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
• Cantonese
  • (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
    • Jyutping: gwaan¹ hau²
    • Yale: gwāan háu
    • Cantonese Pinyin: gwaan¹ hau²
    • Guangdong Romanization: guan¹ heo²
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /kʷaːn⁵⁵ hɐu̯³⁵/

Noun

關口

1. strategic pass; gateway
2. key point; critical juncture

Synonyms

• (strategic pass): 關／关 (guān)
• (key point): 關頭／关头 (guāntóu)

Related terms

• 邊關／边关 (biānguān)