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管子

guǎn(zi)

“tube; pipe; drinking straw; a cylindrical hollow object; a traditional Chinese wind instrument (a type of flute); Guanzi, a famous Spring and Autumn period politician of Qi; the classical book Guanzi, attributed to Guan Zhong and his school.”

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管

guǎn·ㄍㄨㄢˇ

to manage; to be in charge of; to control; to look after; tube; pipe; woodwind instrument; surname Guan

子

zǐ·ㄗˇ

Son; child; offspring; seed; noun suffix attached to nouns, verbs, adjectives, or classifiers; first of the twelve earthly branches; ancient Chinese compass point for north.