关 口

guān kǒudictionary entry

pass / gateway / (fig.) juncture

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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

關口关口 [guan1 kou3] /pass/gateway/(fig.) juncture/

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Other forms in these source records: 關口

关
guān
mountain pass / to close / to shut / to turn off / to confine / to lock (sb) up / to shut (sb in a room, a bird in a cage etc) / to concern / to involve
Guān
surname Guan
口
kǒu
mouth / classifier for things with mouths (people, domestic animals, cannons, wells etc) / classifier for bites or mouthfuls

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