官

guān

noun HSK 4 #1,551

Meanings

Tā shì yí gè zhèngfǔ guānyuán.

He is a government official.

Dāng guān bù róngyì.

Being an official is not easy.

Wǔguān hěn duānzhèng.

The facial features are well-proportioned.

usage

官 in 五官 (five sense organs) refers to eyes, ears, nose, mouth, and eyebrows — the facial features.

culture

In imperial China, 当官 (becoming an official) through the imperial examination was the highest aspiration.

官 guān