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Meaning of 观

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(Trad.: 觀)Polyphone (多音字)HSK 4
Total strokes: 6; Radical:
Ideographic:To see again
Character Formation:
  • Left to right
    • [ yòu ] and, also, again, in addition
    • [ 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:
观念HSK 5 guān niàn notion; thought; concept; sense; views; ideology; general impressions
观众HSK 4 guān zhòng spectators; audience; visitors (to an exhibition etc)
观察HSK 5 guān chá to observe; to watch; to survey; to examine; observation; view; perspective; Classifiers:
观点HSK 5 guān diǎn point of view; viewpoint; standpoint; Classifiers:
客观HSK 5 guān objective; impartial
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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:
道观 dào guàn Daoist temple
观塘 guàn táng Kwun Tong district of Kowloon, Hong Kong
宫观 gōng guàn Taoist temple
观星台 guàn xīng tái astronomical observatory (old)
白虎观 bái guàn White Tiger Hall, a Han dynasty palace hall in which the famous Virtuous Discussions Held in White Tiger Hall 白虎通德论 were held under the aegis of Han Emperor Zhang 汉章帝
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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.