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title: "Haiguan Meaning: 海关 (hǎiguān) Means “customs”"
description: "海关 (traditional 海關, hǎiguān) means “customs (border authority)”. Hear its tones, see what 海 and 关 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/haiguan"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 海关 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

海关 hǎiguān

## customs (border authority)

## Its characters

1. 海 hǎi sea
2. 关 guān to close

## In a sentence

下飞机后要先过海关。 After getting off the plane, you first go through customs.

[More about 海关](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E6%B5%B7%E5%85%B3)

## More words with 海 or 关

- [公关 gōngguān](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gongguan)
- [关爱 guān’ài](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/guanai)
- [关闭 guānbì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/guanbi)
- [关怀 guānhuái](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/guanhuai)
- [关键 guānjiàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/guanjian)
- [关联 guānlián](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/guanlian)
- [关切 guānqiè](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/guanqie)
- [关税 guānshuì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/guanshui)
- [关系 guānxì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/guanxi)
- [关心 guānxīn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/guanxin)

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