倌 (guān) - official in charge & keeper
倌 · guān
official in charge;
keeper;
attendant;
(in modern usage) a hired hand in certain trades, especially referring to a waiter or a herdsman.
official in chargekeeperattendant
Usage highlights
cowherdpigwaitershepherdyoung male servanthorse keeper
Usage & contexts
Examples
- The cowherd tends the cattle (牛倌).
- He works as a waiter in a teahouse (堂倌).
- The pig-herder is responsible for the swine (猪倌).
- In some contexts, it refers to a young male servant (小倌).
Collocations
- cowherd(牛倌)
- pig-herder(猪倌)
- waiter(堂倌)
- shepherd(羊倌)
- young male servant(小倌)
- horse keeper(马倌)
Idioms
- There is no specific idiom that is widely known and primarily features the character 倌.
Cultural background
FAQ- Historically used to denote low-level officials or keepers of animals.
- In modern usage, it is often found in dialectal or specific occupational terms, particularly in rural settings.
- The character carries a connotation of a specific, often manual, role rather than a prestigious position.