Chinese

不管

/pu⁵¹ ku̯än²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
no matter (what, how, etc.); regardless of; whether
  • HSK 4
  • TOCFL 4

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  • characterChinese不 “not; un-; in-; il-; im-; ir-”
  • characterChinese管 “a cylindrical double-reed woodwind instrument made of bamboo or wood”
    • meaningChinese竹 “bamboo (Classifier: 枝; 棵 m; 根 m; 轆／辘 c)”
    • soundChinese官 “government official, public servant”
      • ideaChinese宀 “a type of deep house with walls on all four sides, a roof, a main hall, and back rooms”
      • ideaChinese𠂤 “ancient form of 師 (“troops”)”

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