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Meaning of 觀

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(Simplified: 观)Polyphone (多音字)HSK 4
Total strokes: 25; Radical:
Pictophonetic: indicates the sound; (see) conveys the meaning.
Character Formation:
  • Left to right
    • [ guàn ] heron; small cup
    • [ jiàn ] to see, to observe, to meet, to appear
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Pinyin: guān
English Definition:to look at; to watch; to observe; to behold; to advise; concept; point of view; outlook
Chinese Definition:
①看,察看:观看。观止(赞叹所看到的事物极端完美,无以复加)。观风(a.暗中察看动静,以定行止;b.观察民间风俗习惯,生活状态)。观阵。观赏。观察。观感。参观。
②看到的景象或样子:观瞻(a.事物的外观、景象及其留给人们的印象;b.注视,瞻望)。大观。奇观。
③对事物的看法、认识:观点。观念。主观。客观。世界观。

Example Words:
觀念HSK 5 guān niàn notion; thought; concept; sense; views; ideology; general impressions
觀眾HSK 4 guān zhòng spectators; audience; visitors (to an exhibition etc)
觀察HSK 5 guān chá to observe; to watch; to survey; to examine; observation; view; perspective; Classifiers:
觀點HSK 5 guān diǎn point of view; viewpoint; standpoint; Classifiers:
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Pinyin: guàn
English Definition:Taoist monastery; palace gate watchtower; platform; surname Guan
Chinese Definition:
①道教的庙宇:白云观。紫阳观。
②古代宫门前的双阙。
③楼台:楼观。台观。
④姓氏。

Example Words:
觀塘 guàn táng Kwun Tong district of Kowloon, Hong Kong
觀星台 guàn xīng tái astronomical observatory (old)
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Example Sentences
1
The Northern Lights are truly magnificent.
2
The whole audience was thunderous with applause.
3
We went to visit the Forbidden City.
4
There is an observation deck on top of the tower.
5
I really enjoy watching movies.