關口

Chinese

		to close; to shut; to turn off to close; to shut; to turn off; to concern; to involve; mountain pass	mouth; (a measure word, for people, livestock or utensils)
trad. (關口)		關	口
simp. (关口)		关	口

Pronunciation

Mandarin
(Pinyin): guānkǒu

(Zhuyin): ㄍㄨㄢㄎㄡˇ
Cantonese (Jyutping): gwaan¹ hau²

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Hanyu Pinyin: guānkǒu
  - Zhuyin: ㄍㄨㄢㄎㄡˇ
  - Tongyong Pinyin: guankǒu
  - Wade–Giles: kuan¹-kʻou³
  - Yale: gwān-kǒu
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: guankoou
  - Palladius: гуанькоу (guanʹkou)
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /ku̯än⁵⁵ kʰoʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
  - Jyutping: gwaan¹ hau²
  - Yale: gwāan háu
  - Cantonese Pinyin: gwaan¹ hau²
  - Guangdong Romanization: guan¹ heo²
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /kʷaːn⁵⁵ hɐu̯³⁵/

Noun

關口

strategic pass; gateway
key point; critical juncture

Synonyms

(strategic pass): 關／关 (guān)
(key point): 關頭／关头 (guāntóu)

Related terms

邊關／边关 (biānguān)

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