quan
Pronunciation
Northern
/kwaːn˧˧/
Central
/kwaːŋ˧˥/
Southern
/waːŋ˧˧/
mandarin
3 senses
3 meanings
Noun
mandarin
Noun
official
Noun
string of coins
Details
3 senses · 3 meanings
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Details
3 senses · 3 meanings
mandarin
Sense 1
Noun
mandarin
Occupations & Workplace
A mandarin was a high-ranking official in the government of the former Chinese or Vietnamese empire.
vi Vị quan đang xem xét các tấu chương từ địa phương gửi lên.
en The mandarin is reviewing the petitions sent from the local areas.
official
Sense 1
Noun
official
An official is a person who holds an office or position in an organization or government.
vi Một vị quan trong chính phủ đã đến thăm ngôi làng sáng nay.
en A government official visited the village this morning.
string of coins
Sense 1
Noun
string of 600 coins
A quan is a historical unit of currency consisting of a string of six hundred coins.
vi Ông ấy đã trả một quan tiền cho món đồ cổ giá trị này.
en He paid a string of coins for this valuable antique.
Form
Chinese characters / chữ Nôm / syllables
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Form
Chinese characters / chữ Nôm / syllables
Chinese characters
Source-aligned
Representative candidate
官
Candidates by syllable
quan
關
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