How to pronounce guan in pinyin, tone by tone

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guan

guan in every tone

关
GuānㄍㄨㄢT1

surname Guan

罐
guànㄍㄨㄢˋT4

can; jar

How to say it

End on a crisp front -n with the tongue touching behind the teeth — not the -ng sound.

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关馆罐guān guǎn guàn

guan in tones 1, 3, 4

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