guàn

毌

Character · Verb

archaic variant of 贯; to pierce through

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Meanings

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1.

verb

to pierce through; to string together (archaic variant of 贯)

archaic

This is an archaic character used in classical texts as an equivalent to 贯. It appears in phrases describing armor, weapons, or stringing objects together.

Guàn毌
jiǎ甲
zhí执
bīng兵
 ，
lì立
yú于
jūn军
mén门
 。

Wearing armor and holding weapons, they stood at the camp gate (classical usage).

Gǔ古
dài代
yǐ以
shéng绳
guàn毌
qián钱
 ，
gù故
chēng称
yī一
guàn贯
 。

In ancient times, coins were strung together with rope, hence called 'one string' (classical usage).

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Cǐ此
zì字
gǔ古
tóng同
guàn贯
 ，
yì意
wéi为
guàn贯
chuān穿
 、
guàn贯
tōng通
 。

This character is anciently equivalent to 贯, meaning to penetrate or run through.