Word information
Simplified关键
Traditional關鍵
Pinyinguānjiàn
Part of speech名、形
HSK 3.04
HSK 2.04
Chinese word dictionary
关键
guānjiàn · crucial point; crux; CL:個|个[ge4]; key; crucial; pivotal
Character breakdown
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