官
guān
government official
surname Guan; governmental; official; public; organ of the body; CL:個|个[ge4]
Roof (宀) + administrative vessel (㠯) = government official
㠯 is an ancient pictograph of a tool or vessel used in ceremonial administration; under a roof (宀), it evokes the official place where government business is conducted. Together they point to the ordered, sheltered world of officialdom.
他是一位地方官，每天处理很多事务。
tā shì yī wèi dì fāng guān， měi tiān chǔ lǐ hěn duō shì wù。
He is a local government official who handles many matters every day.
通过官方渠道申请，结果会更可靠。
tōng guò guān fāng qú dào shēn qǐng， jié guǒ huì gèng kě kào。
Applying through official channels will yield more reliable results.
Words with 官
官制
guān zhì
the civil service system
官府
guān fǔ
authorities
感觉器官
gǎn jué qì guān
sense organs
官邸
guān dǐ
official residence
长官
zhǎng guān
senior official
大法官
dà fǎ guān
grand justice
文武百官
wén wǔ bǎi guān
civil and military officials
达官
dá guān
high-ranking official
达官贵人
dá guān guì rén
(idiom) high officials and noble lords; the powerful and influential
达官显贵
dá guān xiǎn guì
see 達官貴人|达官贵人[da2 guan1 gui4 ren2]
郡治安官
jùn zhì ān guān
sheriff
医官
yī guān
official in charge of medical affairs