官 (guān) - Official, government officer, public servant & pertaining to government or official matters

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guān ｜ 8 strokes ｜ radical: 宀

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官 · guān

Official, government officer, public servant;

pertaining to government or official matters;

organ (biological).

Official, government officer, public servantpertaining to government or official mattersorgan (biological).

Usage highlights

Government officialOfficialOfficial positionBureaucratOfficial documentSense organ

Synonyms

  • 吏— minor official, clerk
  • 臣— minister, official (to the emperor)
  • 僚— colleague, official

Antonyms

  • 民— common people, civilian
  • 私— private, personal

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He works as a government official (官员).
  • This is an official document (官方文件).
  • She studies at a government school (官学).
  • He was appointed to an official position (官职).

Collocations

  • Government official(官员)
  • Official(官方)
  • Official position(官职)
  • Bureaucrat(官僚)
  • Official document(公文)
  • Sense organ(感官)

Idioms

  • Rise through official ranks(加官进爵)
  • High official with generous emolument(高官厚禄)
  • Official career is smooth(官运亨通)
  • One-sided story(一面之词)
  • In and out of government(官场出入)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • In imperial China, holding an official position was the highest aspiration for educated men, achieved through the imperial examination system.
  • The character reflects the traditional Chinese bureaucratic system where officials were appointed by the emperor to govern various regions.
  • In modern usage, it retains its governmental connotations while also being used in biological contexts (e.g., sensory organs).

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