Meaning
to look at; to watch; to observe; to behold; Taoist monastery
Chinese: 观看、观察，也指观点。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “guan” becomes a different word in each tone. 观 is the 1st tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
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Common Words
- 观点guān diǎnpoint of view; viewpoint; standpoint
- 参观cān guānto visit (a place, e.g. museum or factory); to tour; to look around
- 观众guān zhòngspectators; audience; visitors (to an exhibition etc)
- 观察guān cháto observe; to watch; to survey
- 观看guān kànto watch; to view
Example Sentence
山顶上的景色十分壮观。Shān dǐng shàng de jǐng sè shí fēn zhuàng guān.The view from the mountaintop is magnificent.
山顶Shān dǐnghilltop上shàngon的deof景色jǐng sèscenery十分shí fēnvery壮观zhuàng guānspectacular。
Go deeper
Where this character comes from
Simplified from 觀 (with 见, to see). Read guān: ‘to look at, watch, observe; a sight, view; an outlook, concept’ (观看, 观点, 参观); read guàn: ‘a Taoist temple’ (道观).
A way to remember it
guān = to observe / a view (观点); guàn = a Taoist temple (道观).