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guanxi¹

  • /ˈkwanʃi/
  • /ˈɡwanʃi/

Where it comes from

Borrowed from the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 關係 /关系 (guānxì, “relation, connection”).

noun

  1. China, uncountable Connections; relationships; one's social or business network. To open a new business in China you need guanxi.

    Similar: blat

Guanxi²

Where it comes from

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 關西 (Guānxī).

proper noun Kuanhsi · Guansi

  1. An urban township in Hsinchu County, Taiwan. Visitors who do reach the town, in the hills of Hsinchu County southwest of the island’s capital city, Taipei, will find quiet, rural scenery, unique local food, unusual types of tea and a museum tour they’d be hard pressed to get anywhere else. Guanxi Township is also notable for its predominantly

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noun connections; relationships; one's social or business network (China)

Españolcuña
한국어커넥션 keoneksyeon, 관계 gwan'gye
日本語コネ kone, コネクション konekushon, 関係 kankei
中文關係 /关系 guānxi
Русскийблат blat, свя́зи svjázi, гуа́ньси guánʹsi

name urban township

中文關西 /关西 Guānxī

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"guanxi." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/guanxi.

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@misc{guanxi_2026,
  title = {guanxi},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/guanxi},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}