倌 Stroke Order

倌 [guān] 名 1. 农村中专管饲养某些家畜的人。 (In rural areas, a person specifically responsible for raising certain livestock.) 例：羊倌儿 (Shepherd) 2. 旧时称服杂役的人。 (In ancient times, referred to people working as helpers in various tasks.) 例：堂倌儿 (Tea house servant) 本义: 主管驾车的小臣 (Primary meaning: An officer in charge of royal chariots.) 造字法: 会意。从人，从官，官亦声。 (Character formation: Pictophonetic; composed of "person" and "official," where "official" provides a phonetic component.) 引： 1. 《说文》：倌，小臣。 ("Shuowen Jiezi": Guān, a minor official.) 2. 《诗·鄘风·定之方中》：命彼倌人。传：“倌人，主驾者，盖掌巾车脂辖之事。” (From "Book of Songs": Command that person in charge of the chariot. It is said that "倌人" refers to the one in charge of the chariot, managing its upkeep.) 3. 旧称在茶坊、饭馆等行业服杂役的人 ([En.] assistant) (Refers to people who serve in tea houses, restaurants, etc. as helpers.) 例：磨倌 (Miller's assistant) 4. 农村中主管饲养某些牲畜的人 ([En.] herdsman) (In rural areas, a person responsible for raising certain livestock.) 例：猪倌 (Pig herder); 牛倌 (Cowherd); 羊倌 (Shepherd) 5. 〈方〉∶对老年男性的称谓 ([En.] old man) (A term used in some dialects to refer to elderly men.) 例：老倌 (Old man)