guān

see, observe, view; appearance

HSK 4 #334

DEFINITIONS

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

STROKES

WORDS

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
六路耳听八方 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)
四处,耳听八方 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,耳听八方 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
科学发展 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
绝对念 jué duì guān niàn absolute idea (in Hegel's philosophy)
听其言而其行 tīng qí yán ér guān qí xíng hear what he says and observe what he does (idiom, from Analects); judge a person not by his words, but by his actions
听其言其行 tīng qí yán guān qí xíng hear what he says and observe what he does (idiom, from Analects); judge a person not by his words, but by his actions
肉眼察 ròu yǎn guān chá observation by naked eye
jiù guān former appearance; what it used to look like
蔚为大 wèi wéi dà guān to afford a magnificent sight (idiom); enchanting
biǎo guān apparent
遗传学 biǎo guān yí chuán xué epigenetics
世音菩萨 guān shì yīn pú sà Guanyin, the Bodhisattva of Compassion or Goddess of Mercy (Sanskrit Avalokiteśvara)
光区 guān guāng qū tourist region; sightseeing area
塘 guàn táng Kwun Tong district of Kowloon, Hong Kong
客 guān kè audience
察人士 guān chá rén shì observer
察者 guān chá zhě observer
后镜 guān hòu jìng mirror showing a view to one's rear (including rearview mirror, side-view mirror, baby view mirror etc)
想 guān xiǎng to visualize (Buddhist practice)
星台 guàn xīng tái astronomical observatory (old)
景台 guān jǐng tái lookout; viewing platform; observation deck
止 guān zhǐ incomparably good
测者 guān cè zhě observer