Radical 丷

6 strokes

關

horns 丷 (65a) + heaven 天 (76) = switch off 关

This originally meant “a guarded mountain pass”, which explains why today it can also mean “to shut” or “a barrier”, but also “a connection”.

关心 (161) guānxīn care for, care about

[海关 (129) hǎiguān (frontier) customs]

(Arriving at a fancy dress party in Heaven) “You shouldn’t wear horns in Heaven— especially not plastic ones with flashing lights — switch them off at once!” / The voice came from a ghostly giant sitting on a gantry above the Pearly Gates.