进关

進關

jìnguān

verb #48,034

Meanings

1 to clear inbound customs
2 to enter through a customs checkpoint
3 to pass through Shanhai Pass into China proper

Characters

pass, customs barrier

Examples

HSK 5

货物已经进关了。

Huòwù yǐjīng jìnguān le.

The goods have already cleared customs.

HSK 6

清军进关后建立了清朝。

Qīng jūn jìnguān hòu jiànlì le Qīngcháo.

After the Qing army passed through the pass, it established the Qing dynasty.

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history

Historically 进关 referred to crossing 山海关 - the Great Wall pass guarding the gateway from Manchuria into China proper. The Manchu 进关 of 1644 marked the start of the Qing dynasty. Today it's mostly a trade term.

Stroke Order

进 jìn

关 guān