How to write 管 (guǎn) — Stroke Order, Radical & Practice

guǎn tube, pipe, duct; to manage, to control 14 strokes · Radical ⺮ (bamboo) · HSK 4 required writing character

Pronunciation & meaning

Pronounced guǎn.

Stroke Order & Practice

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管 — 14 strokes, numbered in writing order. 笔顺图（数字为下笔顺序）。

Decomposition

管 breaks down into 2 components arranged as Top + Bottom. Recognizing the components makes the character easier to remember and write.

管 =
⺮ top bamboo
官 bottom official

Radical

The radical of 管 is ⺮ — meaning bamboo. Radicals are the indexing components used in Chinese dictionaries; they often hint at a character's broad meaning category.

Other HSK 4 characters that share this radical: 篇笨符籍签.

How the character is built

管 is a phono-semantic compound. The semantic component ⺮ (bamboo) carries the meaning, while the phonetic component 官 originally indicated the sound.

HSK 4 Words Containing 管

不管 bùguǎn no matter; regardle ss
不管多忙，他都坚持锻炼。
Bùguǎn duō máng, tā dōu jiānchí duànliàn.
No matter how busy he is, he keeps exercising.
管 guǎn to manage; to be in charge of; pipe (n)
这件事谁管？
Zhè jiàn shì shéi guǎn?
Who is in charge of this matter?
管理 guǎnlǐ to manage; to administer
他管理着一个大团队。
Tā guǎnlǐ zhe yí gè dà tuánduì.
He manages a large team.
尽管 jǐnguǎn even though; despite; feel free to
尽管下雨了，比赛还是继续。
Jǐnguǎn xià yǔ le, bǐsài háishì jìxù.
Even though it rained, the match continued.

Seen in the Real Exams / 真题例句

管 appears in 39 questions across the 19 mock & official HSK 4 exams on this site. Real exam sentences using it:

孩子从小就要养成管理自己的好习惯。
From Mock Exam 03 →
尽管年龄不大，但这并没有限制他对生活的认识。
From Mock Exam 13 →
不管是上课、上班，还是与别人约会，准时都非常重要。
From Mock Exam 08 →

Tasks Featuring 管 / 相关任务

Words containing 管 appear in these official HSK 4 task scenarios — study the character in context:

📚 介绍职业经历与单位情况
Career & Company · 管理

FAQ

What does 管 mean in Chinese?

管 (guǎn) means tube, pipe, duct; to manage, to control. It is one of the 150 characters required for the HSK 4 writing section.

How many strokes does 管 have?

管 is written in 14 strokes. Use the practice tool above to see the correct stroke order and trace it yourself.

What is the radical of 管?

The radical of 管 is ⺮ (bamboo). Other HSK 4 characters with the same radical include 篇, 笨, 符, 籍, 签.

What is the pinyin for 管?

管 is pronounced guǎn.

What HSK 4 words use 管?

In our HSK 4 vocabulary, 管 appears in 4 words, including 不管 (bùguǎn), 管 (guǎn), 管理 (guǎnlǐ), 尽管 (jǐnguǎn). See the full list above.

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