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

páng guān spectator; non-participant
者 páng guān zhě observer; spectator
者清 páng guān zhě qīng The person on the spot is baffled, the onlooker sees clear (idiom). The spectator sees more of the game.
jǐng guān landscape
設計 jǐng guān shè jì landscape design
漢記 dōng guān hàn jì History of Later Han dynasty, internal palace record by many 1st and 2nd century authors, 143 scrolls
gài guān to survey; to take stock of; overview
榮辱 róng rǔ guān precepts regarding what is honorable and what is shameful (in particular, refers to the Socialist Concepts on Honors and Disgraces, PRC official moral principles promulgated from 2006); abbr. for 社會主義榮辱觀|社会主义荣辱观; also known as the Eight Honors and Eight Shames 八榮八恥|八荣八耻[Ba1 Rong2 Ba1 Chi3]
lè guān optimistic; hopeful
主義 lè guān zhǔ yì optimism
其成 lè guān qí chéng to look favorably on sth; would be glad to see it happen
歷史點 lì shǐ guān diǎn historical standpoint
毀三 huǐ sān guān (Internet slang) (of a situation, video clip etc) to make one think "wtf!"
氣象測站 qì xiàng guān cè zhàn weather station
洞若火 dòng ruò guān huǒ clear as a flame (idiom); to see things absolutely clearly
當局者迷,旁者清 dāng jú zhě mí , páng guān zhě qīng The person on the spot is baffled, the onlooker sees clear (idiom). The onlooker sees more of the game.
白虎 bái hǔ guàn White Tiger Hall, a Han dynasty palace hall in which the famous Virtuous Discussions Held in White Tiger Hall 白虎通德論|白虎通德论 were held under the aegis of Han Emperor Zhang 漢章帝|汉章帝
zhí guān direct observation; directly perceived through the senses; intuitive; audiovisual
六路耳聽八方 yǎn guān liù lù ěr tīng bā fāng lit. the eyes watch six roads and the ears listen in all directions; to be observant and alert (idiom)
四處,耳聽八方 yǎn guān sì chù , ěr tīng bā fāng see 眼觀四面,耳聽八方|眼观四面,耳听八方[yan3 guan1 si4 mian4 , er3 ting1 ba1 fang1]
四面,耳聽八方 yǎn guān sì miàn , ěr tīng bā fāng lit. the eyes observe all sides and the ears listen in all directions (idiom); fig. to be observant and alert
科學發展 kē xué fā zhǎn guān Scientific Outlook on Development, a guiding principle for the CCP attributed to Hu Jintao 胡錦濤|胡锦涛[Hu2 Jin3 tao1], incorporated into the Constitution of the CCP in 2007
絕對念 jué duì guān niàn absolute idea (in Hegel's philosophy)
zōng guān to take a broad view of sth
zòng guān to survey comprehensively; an overall survey