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
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
铜官
tóng guān
see 銅官區|铜官区[Tong2 guan1 Qu1]
铜官区
tóng guān qū
Tongguan, a district of Tongling City 銅陵市|铜陵市[Tong2 ling2 Shi4], Anhui
铲屎官
chǎn shǐ guān
(neologism) (coll.) pet owner (lit. "official in charge of cleaning up poop")
铁打的衙门，流水的官
tiě dǎ de yá men , liú shuǐ de guān
lit. the yamen is strong as iron, the officials flow like water (idiom)
长官
zhǎng guān
senior official
类器官
lèi qì guān
organoid (regenerative medicine)
首席信息官
shǒu xí xìn xī guān
chief information officer (CIO)