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(yǒu guān) - related to, concerning, about in Mandarin

yǒuguān

Traditional: 有關

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HSK 4
#856 of 5,000 Core 1000

Translation

related to, concerning, about

Word origin

A compound of 有 (yǒu, 'to have') and 关 (guān, 'to connect, concern'), meaning 'related to'. The simplified 关 derives from 關, originally a door bolt, hence 'to close, to connect'.

Origin
compound
Root
有 (yǒu, 'to have') + 关 (guān, 'to connect'; from 關, a door bolt)

Stroke order

Stroke order for 有

Stroke order for 关

Examples

This is related to you.

Concerning this problem, I want to say a few words.

Please answer the questions relating to this book.

This matter has nothing to do with you.

He cares a lot about the related matters.

有关 (yǒu guān) means related to, concerning, about. It is used as an adjective in everyday Mandarin speech.

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