筦
guǎn HSK3

a key

Senses

管 guǎn variants: 筦 [conditional]

Used to express that an action is not restricted by conditions, similar to 不管 bù​guǎn or "no matter what"

管 guǎn variants: 筦 to manage

to be in charge of; to run; to manage; to take care of; to discipline; to mind or bother about

管 guǎn variants: 筦 tube

tube; pipe; cylinder; any long, hollow cylindrical object

管 guǎn variants: 筦 wind instrument

(bound form) a general term for wind musical instruments; specifically an ancient double-reed instrument made of bamboo

管 guǎn variants: 筦 [object marker]

Used in the 管...叫 guǎn... jiào pattern to designate or call someone something, functioning similarly to 把 bǎ

管 guǎn variants: 筦 [classifier]

measure word for tube-shaped objects such as writing brushes or flutes

管 guǎn variants: 筦 to provide

to provide; to furnish; to guarantee; to be responsible for providing something like food or housing

管 guǎn variants: 筦 to

(colloquial) Used to introduce the person towards whom an action is directed, meaning "to" or "towards"; often used when borrowing something from someone

管 guǎn variants: 筦 writing brush

(literary) a writing brush; a pen

管 guǎn variants: 筦 Guan

the Chinese surname Guan

筦 guǎn Guan

the surname Guan

筦 guǎn tube

an ancient flute-like instrument; a tube, pipe, or cylindrical object

筦 guǎn to manage

to manage; to be in charge of; to look after; to concern oneself with

筦 guǎn regardless of

[conjunction] regardless of; no matter

筦 guǎn key

an ancient term for a key or the mechanism of a lock; same as 键 jiàn

References

variant 筦/筦 → 管/管
variant 管/筦 → 管/管