guān

see, observe, view; appearance

DEFINITIONS

觀 guān
  • to look at
  • to watch
  • to observe
  • to behold
  • to advise
  • concept
  • point of view
  • outlook
觀 guàn
  • surname Guan
  • Taoist monastery
  • palace gate watchtower
  • platform

WORDS

不雅 bù yǎ guān offensive to the eye; unbecoming; unsightly; ungainly
世界 shì jiè guān worldview; world outlook; Weltanschauung
zhǔ guān subjective
主義 zhǔ guān zhǔ yì subjectivism
人文景 rén wén jǐng guān place of cultural interest
人權察 rén quán guān chá Human Rights Watch (HRW), New York-based non-governmental organization
信用察 xìn yòng guān chá credit watch
wěi guān magnificent vista; a wonder
chuán guān to pass sth around (for others to look at)
價值 jià zhí guān system of values
冷眼旁 lěng yǎn páng guān the cool eye of a bystander; a detached point of view
劉姥姥進大園 liú lǎo lao jìn dà guān yuán Granny Liu visits the Grand View gardens; (of a simple person) to be overwhelmed by new experiences and luxurious surroundings
動見瞻 dòng jiàn guān zhān to be watched closely (idiom)
cān guān to look around; to tour; to visit
fǎn guān by contrast; but as for this...; viewed from another angle; subjectively; introspection
古文止 gǔ wén guān zhǐ Guwen Guanzhi, an anthology of essays written in Literary Chinese, compiled and edited by Wu Chucai and Wu Diaohou of Qing dynasty
kě guān considerable; impressive; significant
shǐ guān historical point of view; historically speaking
嘆為止 tàn wéi guān zhǐ (idiom) to gasp in amazement; to acclaim as the peak of perfection
wéi guān to stand in a circle and watch
坐井天 zuò jǐng guān tiān lit. to view the sky from the bottom of a well (idiom); ignorant and narrow-minded
坐山虎鬥 zuò shān guān hǔ dòu sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight; watch in safety whilst others fight then reap the rewards when both sides are exhausted (idiom)
成敗 zuò guān chéng bài to sit and await success or failure (idiom); to wait to see the outcome of a fight before taking sides; to sit on the fence
zhuàng guān spectacular; magnificent sight
wài guān exterior appearance; to view sth from the outside; exterior condition
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