機關

See also: 機関 and 机关

Chinese

		machine; opportunity; secret	to close; to shut; to turn off to close; to shut; to turn off; to concern; to involve; mountain pass
trad. (機關)		機	關
simp. (机关)		机	关
anagram		關機／关机

Pronunciation

Mandarin
(Pinyin): jīguān

(Zhuyin): ㄐㄧㄍㄨㄢ
Cantonese
(Guangzhou, Jyutping): gei¹ gwaan¹

(Taishan, Wiktionary): gei¹ gan¹
Hakka (Sixian, PFS): kî-kôan
Min Nan (POJ): ki-koan

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)
  - Pinyin: jīguān
  - Zhuyin: ㄐㄧㄍㄨㄢ
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: jiguan
  - IPA ^(key): /t͡ɕi⁵⁵ ku̯än⁵⁵/
  - Homophones:
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    機關／机关
    箕關／箕关
    雞冠／鸡冠
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)⁺
  - Jyutping: gei¹ gwaan¹
  - Yale: gēi gwāan
  - Cantonese Pinyin: gei¹ gwaan¹
  - Guangdong Romanization: géi¹ guan¹
  - IPA ^(key): /kei̯⁵⁵ kʷäːn⁵⁵/
- (Taishanese, Taicheng)
  - Wiktionary: gei¹ gan¹
  - IPA ^(key): /kei³³ kan³³/
Hakka
- (Sixian, incl. Miaoli and Meinong)
  - Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: kî-kôan
  - Hakka Romanization System: gi´ guan´
  - Hagfa Pinyim: gi¹ guan¹
  - IPA: /ki²⁴⁻¹¹ ku̯an²⁴/
Min Nan
- (Hokkien)
  - Pe̍h-ōe-jī: ki-koan
  - Tâi-lô: ki-kuan
  - Phofsit Daibuun: ki'koafn
  - IPA (Xiamen): /ki⁴⁴⁻²² kuan⁴⁴/
  - IPA (Quanzhou): /ki³³ kuan³³/
  - IPA (Zhangzhou): /ki⁴⁴⁻²² kuan⁴⁴/
  - IPA (Taipei): /ki⁴⁴⁻³³ kuan⁴⁴/
  - IPA (Kaohsiung): /ki⁴⁴⁻³³ kuan⁴⁴/

Noun

機關

government organization; institution; institute; organ; agency; body (Classifier: 個／个 m)
金融機關 / 金融机关 ― jīnróng jīguān ― financial institution

慈善機關 / 慈善机关 ― císhàn jīguān ― charitable organisation

研究機關 / 研究机关 ― yánjiū jīguān ― research institute

民政機關 / 民政机关 ― mínzhèng jīguān ― civil administration organ

機關幹部 / 机关干部 ― jīguān gànbù ― government officer

最高立法機關 / 最高立法机关 ― zuìgāo lìfǎ jīguān ― top legislative body
mechanism (Classifier: 個／个 m)
啟動機關 / 启动机关 ― qǐdòng jīguān ― starting mechanism
(figuratively) scheme; intrigue

Synonyms

(scheme):

心機／心机 (xīnjī)
策略 (cèlüè)
計策／计策 (jìcè)

計謀／计谋 (jìmóu)
謀略／谋略 (móulüè)

Adjective

機關

(attributive) machine-operated

Derived terms

國家機關／国家机关 (guójiā jīguān)
機關刊物／机关刊物 (jīguān kānwù)
機關報／机关报 (jīguānbào)
機關槍／机关枪 (jīguānqiāng)

機關炮／机关炮 (jīguānpào)
機關算盡／机关算尽
稅務機關／税务机关 (shuìwù jīguān)
自治機關／自治机关 (zìzhì jīguān)

Descendants

Sino-Xenic (機關):

→ Japanese: 機 (き)関 (かん) (kikan)
→ Korean: 기관 (機關, gigwan)
→ Vietnamese: cơ quan (機關)

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