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bǎ​guān HSK7

to guard a pass

bǎ​guān to guard a pass
  1. 把 bǎ particlepreposition
    to guard
    To guard or watch over a pass, gate, or entrance.
  2. 关 關 guān noun
    pass
    A mountain pass; a strategic checkpoint at a border or critical location

bǎ​guān to check on
  1. 把 bǎ nounverb
    to hold
    To grasp or hold with the hand; to control or monopolize
  2. 关 關 guān noun
    juncture
    A critical point; a barrier or difficult stage to overcome; a turning point