guanxi
guan·xi/ˈkwanʃi/noun
guanxi is spelled G-U-A-N-X-I: 6 letters and 2 syllables (guan·xi). It appears about once in every 14 million words in written English, the 113,022nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, guanxi means “Connections; relationships; one's social or business network” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in guanxi?
| Letters | 6: G-U-A-N-X-I |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: guan·xi |
| In writing | about once in every 14 million words; the 113,022nd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is guanxi?
Guanxi appears about once in every 14 million words in written English, the 113,022nd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce guanxi?
- /ˈkwanʃi/
- /ˈɡwanʃi/
Guanxi has 2 syllables, split guan·xi in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does guanxi mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Connections; relationships; one's social or business network.
To open a new business in China you need guanxi.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Guanxi in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense connections; relationships; one's social or business network (China):
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Spanish | cuña |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does guanxi come from?
Borrowed from the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 關係 /关系 (guānxì, “relation, connection”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).