关 (guān): meaning and stroke order

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• 刚走进匈奴的地盘，他们就被抓住了。这一关，就是十年。

  gāng zǒu jìn Xiōngnú de dìpán tāmen jiù bèi zhuā zhù le zhè yì guān jiùshì shí nián

  They had barely entered Xiongnu lands when they were captured. That captivity lasted ten years.

  From the story Zhang Qian's mission to the West HSK 6

• 没想到，去机场的路上遇到了车祸堵车，他到登机口时，飞机刚刚关了舱门。

  méi xiǎngdào qù jīchǎng de lù shàng yùdào le chēhuò dǔchē tā dào dēngjīkǒu shí fēijī gānggāng guān le cāngmén

  But on the way to the airport he was caught in traffic after an accident, and by the time he reached the gate the plane had just closed its doors.

  From the story The old man who lost his horse HSK 6

• 从医院出来，范楠觉得胸口轻松了一大半。当天晚上，他十一点就关了手机，睡了一个多月来最好的一觉。

  cóng yīyuàn chūlai Fàn Nán juéde xiōngkǒu qīngsōng le yí dàbàn dàngtiān wǎnshang tā shíyī diǎn jiù guān le shǒujī shuì le yí gè duō yuè lái zuì hǎo de yí jiào

  Walking out of the hospital, Fan Nan felt his chest was far lighter. That night he switched off his phone at eleven and had his best sleep in over a month.

  From the story The bow's reflection in the cup HSK 7–9 · Level 7