观 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

观测卫星 guān cè wèi xīng observation satellite
观火 guān huǒ penetrating (vision)
观落阴 guān luò yīn a ritual whereby the living soul is brought to the nether world for a spiritual journey
观护所 guān hù suǒ probation office
观象台 guān xiàng tái observatory; observation platform
观衅伺隙 guān xìn sì xì lit. to look for holes, and observe gaps (idiom); fig. to search out one's opponent's weak points; to look for the Achilles' heel
观音菩萨 guān yīn pú sà Guanyin, the Bodhisattva of Compassion or Goddess of Mercy (Sanskrit Avalokiteśvara)
观音乡 guān yīn xiāng Guanyin or Kuanyin township in Taoyuan county 桃園縣|桃园县[Tao2 yuan2 xian4], north Taiwan
观风 guān fēng on lookout duty; to serve as lookout
观鸟 guān niǎo birdwatching
谢绝参观 xiè jué cān guān closed to visitors; no admittance
通观 tōng guān to take an overall view of sth; comprehensive view
道观 dào guàn Daoist temple
遥观 yáo guān to look into the distance
铁观音 tiě guān yīn Tieguanyin tea (a variety of oolong tea)
自然景观 zì rán jǐng guān natural scenery; natural landscape
仔细观察 zǎi xì guān chá carefully observe; examine closely
观后 guān hòu post-viewing; after watching or seeing
安全观 ān quán guān security concept
旅游观光 lǚ yóu guān guāng sightseeing tour
宏观政策 hóng guān zhèng cè macroeconomic policies; governmental policies that impact the overall economy
三观 sān guān three fundamental outlooks on life (worldview, values, and beliefs)
观众们 guān zhòng men audience members
唯心史观 wéi xīn shǐ guān idealist historical view; a perspective emphasizing the role of consciousness and ideas rather than material conditions in history
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