观 (觀) guān

1. guān verb to look at; to watch; to observe
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
   Notes: In the sense of 看. For example, 走马观花 'to have a cursory look and gain a shallow understanding' [by observing flowers while riding a galloping horse] (CCI p. 36; CC-CEDICT '走馬觀花'; FE '觀' guān 1; Guoyu '觀' guān v 1; Kroll 2015 '觀' guān 1, p. 143; Unihan '觀'; XHZD '觀' guān 1)
2. guàn noun Taoist monastery; monastery
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Religion
   Notes: (FE '觀' guàn; Guoyu '觀' guàn n 3; Kroll 2015 '觀' guàn 2, p. 143; XHZD '觀' guàn)
3. guān verb to display; to show; to make visible
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: In the sense of 显示 (FE '觀' guān 3; Guoyu '觀' guān v 3; Kroll 2015 '觀' guān 3, p. 143)
4. guān proper noun Guan
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Names , Concept: Surname 姓氏
   Notes: (Guoyu '觀' guān n 3)
5. guān noun appearance; looks
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: (Unihan '觀')
6. guān noun a sight; a view; a vista
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: In the sense of 景象 (FE '觀' guān 2; Guoyu '觀' guān n 1; Kroll 2015 '觀' guān 1b, p. 143; XHZD '觀' guān 2)
7. guān noun a concept; a viewpoint; a perspective
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: In the sense of 看法 (FE '觀' guān 4; Guoyu '觀' guān n 2; Kroll 2015 '觀' guān 4, p. 143; XHZD '觀' guān 3)
8. guān verb to appreciate; to enjoy; to admire
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: In the sense of 欣赏 (Guoyu '觀' guān v 2)
9. guàn noun an announcement
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: An announcement placed outside the palace doors (Guoyu '觀' guàn n 1, p. 143)
10. guàn noun a high tower; a watchtower
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: (Guoyu '觀' guàn n 2; Kroll 2015 '觀' guàn 1, p. 143)
11. guān proper noun Surview
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: The name of a hexagram (Kroll 2015 '觀' guān 5, p. 143)

Contained in

• 袖手旁观(袖手旁觀) to watch with folded arms; to look on without lifting a finger
• 矮子观场(矮子觀場) a dwarf watches a scene; praising with inadequate knowledge
• 参观(參觀) to look around; to visit and observe
• 观音(觀音) Guanyin [Bodhisattva]
• 景观(景觀) landscape
• 有碍观瞻(有礙觀瞻) to obstruct the view
• 旁观者(旁觀者) an observer; a spectator
• 观光团(觀光團) tour group
• 观衅伺隙(觀釁伺隙) to look for holes, and observe gaps; to search out one's opponent's weak points
• 宏观经济(宏觀经济) macro-economics ; macroeconomics
• 坐山观虎斗(坐山觀虎鬥) sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight
• 走马观花(走馬觀花) look at something very briefly; to have a cursory look and gain a shallow understanding
• 动见观瞻(動見觀瞻) to be watched closely
• 旁观(旁觀) to observe from an adjacent position
• 观赏(觀賞) to see and enjoy; to admire the view
• 听其言而观其行(聽其言而觀其行) hear what he says and observe what he does
• 旁观者清(旁觀者清) the person on the spot is baffled, the onlooker sees clear; the spectator sees more of the game
• 乐观其成(樂觀其成) to look favorably on something; would be glad to see it happen
• 达观(達觀) to take things philosophically
• 外观设计(外觀設計) look; external appearance; design; overall brand look or logo that can be patented
• 观火(觀火) penetrating (vision)
• 眼观四面，耳听八方(眼觀四面，耳聽八方) the eyes observe all sides and the ears listen in all directions; to be observant and alert
• 观风(觀風) on lookout duty; to serve as lookout
• 洞若观火(洞若觀火) clear as a flame; to see things absolutely clearly
• 观感(觀感) one's impressions; observations
• 观见(觀見) to observe; to see
• 当局者迷，旁观者清(當局者迷，旁觀者清) The person on the spot is baffled, the onlooker sees clear . The onlooker sees more of the game.
• 道观(道觀) Daoist temple
• 观测员(觀測員) observer
• 审美观(審美觀) esthetic conception; esthetic point of view; standard
• 观测站(觀測站) observatory; observation station
• 观览(觀覽) to view; to look at; to look something over
• 矮人观场(矮人觀場) a dwarf watches a scene; praising with inadequate knowledge
• 观察力(觀察力) power of observation; perception
• 观止(觀止) incomparably good
• 反观(反觀) by contrast; but as for this...; viewed from another angle; subjectively; introspection
• 宇宙观(宇宙觀) world view
• 观护所(觀護所) probation office
• 景观设计(景觀設計) landscape design
• 观众(觀眾) spectator; audience
• 绝对观念(絕對觀念) absolute idea (in Hegel's philosophy)
• 流观山海图(流觀山海圖) my eyes wander over the pictures of hills and seas

Also contained in

青颈观音 、 秦观 、 东观 、 周达观 、 人权观察 、 贞观之治 、 青颈观自在菩萨 、 观音斋 、 观塘

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Collocations

• 两观 (兩觀) 雉門及兩觀災 — The Commentary of Zuo on the Spring and Autumn Annals 春秋左氏傳, 定公 Lord Ding — count: 14
• 可以观 (可以觀) 可以觀德 — Book of Documents 尚書, 商書 咸有一德 Shang Shu - Common Possession of Pure Virtue — count: 7
• 欲观 (欲觀) 予欲觀古人之象 — Book of Documents 尚書, 虞書 益稷 Yu Shu - Yi and Ji — count: 7
• 观兵 (觀兵) 觀兵於東夷 — The Commentary of Zuo on the Spring and Autumn Annals 春秋左氏傳, 僖公 Lord Xi — count: 6
• 观社 (觀社) 公如齊觀社 — The Commentary of Zuo on the Spring and Autumn Annals 春秋左氏傳, 莊公 Lord Zhang — count: 5
• 观起 (觀起) 楚觀起有寵於令尹子南 — The Commentary of Zuo on the Spring and Autumn Annals 春秋左氏傳, 襄公 Lord Xiang — count: 5
• 观鱼 (觀魚) 公將如棠觀魚者 — The Commentary of Zuo on the Spring and Autumn Annals 春秋左氏傳, 隱公 Lord Yin — count: 4
• 观政 (觀政) 可以觀政 — Book of Documents 尚書, 商書 咸有一德 Shang Shu - Common Possession of Pure Virtue — count: 4
• 言观 (言觀) 言觀其旂 — The Book of Songs 詩經, 小雅‧鴻鴈之什‧庭燎 Minor odes of the kingdom - Hong Yan Zhi Shen - Ting Liao — count: 4
• 观灾 (觀災) 雉門及兩觀災 — The Commentary of Zuo on the Spring and Autumn Annals 春秋左氏傳, 定公 Lord Ding — count: 4