Chinese words pronounced guan (any tone) 31 words, in the 3 tones guan is read in. guān (1st tone) 10 words 官(guān) government official 关(guān) mountain pass 观(guān) to look at 棺(guān) coffin 冠(guān) hat 官(guān) government official 關(guān) mountain pass 觀(guān) to look at 棺(guān) coffin 冠(guān) hat All 10 words pronounced guān guǎn (3rd tone) 7 words 管(guǎn) to take care 馆(guǎn) building 筦(guǎn) surname Guan 琯(guǎn) mus. instr. 莞(guǎn) (district) 管(guǎn) to take care 館(guǎn) building 筦(guǎn) surname Guan 琯(guǎn) mus. instr. 莞(guǎn) (district) All 7 words pronounced guǎn guàn (4th tone) 17 words 观(guàn) Taoist monastery 灌(guàn) to irrigate 冠(guàn) to put on a hat 惯(guàn) accustomed to 贯(guàn) to pierce through 觀(guàn) Taoist monastery 灌(guàn) to irrigate 冠(guàn) to put on a hat 慣(guàn) accustomed to 貫(guàn) to pierce through All 17 words pronounced guàn Often confused with guan guang in any tone 10 words