关 卡

guān qiǎdictionary entry

checkpoint (for taxation, security etc) / (fig.) barrier / hurdle / red tape / CL:道[dào] / Taiwan pr. [guānkǎ]

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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:

關卡 关卡 [guan1 qia3] /checkpoint (for taxation, security etc)/(fig.) barrier; hurdle; red tape/CL:道[dao4]/Taiwan pr. [guan1ka3]/

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Other forms in these source records: 關卡

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
卡
kǎ
to stop / to block / (computing) (coll.) slow / (loanword) card / CL:張|张[zhāng],片[piàn] / truck (from "car") / calorie (abbr. for 卡路里[kǎ lù lǐ]) / cassette
qiǎ
to block / to be stuck / to be wedged / customs station / a clip / a fastener / a checkpost / Taiwan pr. [kǎ]

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