| 观 | [ guàn ] surname Guan |
| 观 | [ guān ] to look at, to watch, to observe, to behold, to advise, concept, point of view, outlook |
| 观 | [ guàn ] Taoist monastery, palace gate watchtower, platform |
| 观世音 | [ guān shì yīn ] Guanyin, the Bodhisattva of Compassion or Goddess of Mercy (Sanskrit Avalokiteśvara) |
| 观世音菩萨 | [ guān shì yīn pú sà ] Guanyin, the Bodhisattva of Compassion or Goddess of Mercy (Sanskrit Avalokiteśvara) |
| 观光 | [ guān guāng ] to tour, sightseeing, tourism |
| 观光区 | [ guān guāng qū ] tourist region, sightseeing area |
| 观光客 | [ guān guāng kè ] tourist |
| 观塘 | [ guàn táng ] Kwun Tong district of Kowloon, Hong Kong |
| 观客 | [ guān kè ] audience |
| 观察 | [ guān chá ] to observe, to watch, to survey, to examine, observation, view, perspective, CL:個|个[ge4] |
| 观察人士 | [ guān chá rén shì ] observer |
| 观察力 | [ guān chá lì ] power of observation, perception |
| 观察员 | [ guān chá yuán ] observer |
| 观察哨 | [ guān chá shaò ] sentry post |
| 观察家 | [ guān chá jiā ] observer, The Observer (UK newspaper) |
| 观察者 | [ guān chá zhě ] observer |
| 观后感 | [ guān hoù gǎn ] impression or feeling after visiting or watching (movies, museums etc) |
| 观后镜 | [ guān hoù jìng ] mirror showing a view to one's rear (including rearview mirror, side-view mirror, baby view mirror etc) |
| 观念 | [ guān niàn ] notion, thought, concept, sense, views, ideology, general impressions |
| 观想 | [ guān xiǎng ] to visualize (Buddhist practice) |
| 观感 | [ guān gǎn ] one's impressions, observations |
| 观战 | [ guān zhàn ] to watch from the sidelines |
| 观摩 | [ guān mó ] to observe and emulate, to study (esp. following sb's example) |
| 观星台 | [ guàn xīng taí ] astronomical observatory (old) |
| 观景台 | [ guān jǐng taí ] lookout, viewing platform, observation deck |
| 观望 | [ guān wàng ] to wait and see, to watch from the sidelines, to look around, to survey |
| 观止 | [ guān zhǐ ] incomparably good |
| 观测 | [ guān cè ] to observe, to survey, observation (scientific etc) |
| 观测台 | [ guān cè taí ] observatory |
| 观测员 | [ guān cè yuán ] observer, spotter |
| 观测者 | [ guān cè zhě ] observer |
| 观测卫星 | [ guān cè weì xīng ] observation satellite |
| 观澜湖 | [ guān lán hú ] Mission Hills Group (Chinese hospitality, sports and leisure company) |
| 观火 | [ guān huǒ ] penetrating (vision) |
| 观看 | [ guān kàn ] to watch, to view |
| 观众 | [ guān zhòng ] spectators, audience, visitors (to an exhibition etc) |
| 观瞻 | [ guān zhān ] appearance, view, abiding impression |
| 观礼 | [ guān lǐ ] to attend a ritual |
| 观落阴 | [ guān luò yīn ] a ritual whereby the living soul is brought to the nether world for a spiritual journey |
| 观览 | [ guān lǎn ] to view, to look at, to look sth over |
| 观护所 | [ guān hù suǒ ] probation office |
| 观象台 | [ guān xiàng taí ] observatory, observation platform |
| 观赏 | [ guān shǎng ] to look at sth with pleasure, to watch (sth marvelous), ornamental |
| 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 | [ guān yīn ] Guanyin, the Bodhisattva of Compassion or Goddess of Mercy (Sanskrit Avalokiteśvara) |
| 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 ] birdwatching |
| 观点 | [ guān diǎn ] point of view, viewpoint, standpoint, CL:個|个[ge4] |
| ⇒ 不雅观 | [ bù yǎ guān ] offensive to the eye, unbecoming, unsightly, ungainly |
| ⇒ 世界观 | [ shì jiè guān ] worldview, world outlook, Weltanschauung |
| ⇒ 主观 | [ zhǔ guān ] subjective |
| ⇒ 主观主义 | [ zhǔ guān zhǔ yì ] subjectivism |
| ⇒ 人文景观 | [ rén wén jǐng guān ] place of cultural interest |
| ⇒ 人权观察 | [ rén quán guān chá ] Human Rights Watch (HRW), New York-based non-governmental organization |
| ⇒ 信用观察 | [ xìn yòng guān chá ] credit watch |
| ⇒ 伟观 | [ weǐ guān ] magnificent vista, a wonder |
| ⇒ 传观 | [ chuán guān ] to pass sth around (for others to look at) |
| ⇒ 价值观 | [ jià zhí guān ] system of values |
| ⇒ 内观 | [ neì guān ] to introspect, to examine oneself, (Buddhism) vipassana meditation (seeking insight into the true nature of reality) |
| ⇒ 冷眼旁观 | [ lěng yǎn páng guān ] the cool eye of a bystander, a detached point of view |
| ⇒ 刘姥姥进大观园 | [ liú laǒ lao jìn dà guān yuán ] Granny Liu visits the Grand View gardens, (of a simple person) to be overwhelmed by new experiences and luxurious surroundings |
| ⇒ 动见观瞻 | [ dòng jiàn guān zhān ] to be watched closely (idiom) |
| ⇒ 参观 | [ cān guān ] to look around, to tour, to visit |
| ⇒ 反观 | [ fǎn guān ] by contrast, but as for this..., viewed from another angle, subjectively, introspection |
| ⇒ 古文观止 | [ gǔ wén guān zhǐ ] Guwen Guanzhi, an anthology of essays written in Literary Chinese, compiled and edited by Wu Chucai and Wu Diaohou of Qing dynasty |
| ⇒ 可观 | [ kě guān ] considerable, impressive, significant |
| ⇒ 史观 | [ shǐ guān ] historical point of view, historically speaking |
| ⇒ 叹为观止 | [ tàn weí guān zhǐ ] (idiom) to gasp in amazement, to acclaim as the peak of perfection |
| ⇒ 围观 | [ weí guān ] to stand in a circle and watch |
| ⇒ 坐井观天 | [ zuò jǐng guān tiān ] lit. to view the sky from the bottom of a well (idiom); ignorant and narrow-minded |
| ⇒ 坐山观虎斗 | [ zuò shān guān hǔ doù ] sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight, watch in safety whilst others fight then reap the rewards when both sides are exhausted (idiom) |
| ⇒ 坐观成败 | [ zuò guān chéng baì ] to sit and await success or failure (idiom); to wait to see the outcome of a fight before taking sides, to sit on the fence |
| ⇒ 壮观 | [ zhuàng guān ] spectacular, magnificent sight |
| ⇒ 外观 | [ waì guān ] exterior appearance, to view sth from the outside, exterior condition |
| ⇒ 外观设计 | [ waì guān shè jì ] look, external appearance, design, overall brand look or logo that can be patented |
| ⇒ 大观 | [ dà guān ] Daguan district of Anqing city 安慶市|安庆市[An1 qing4 shi4], Anhui |
| ⇒ 大观区 | [ dà guān qū ] Daguan district of Anqing city 安慶市|安庆市[An1 qing4 shi4], Anhui |
| ⇒ 大观园 | [ dà guān yuán ] Prospect Garden, Grand View Garden, a garden in Dream of the Red Chamber |
| ⇒ 奇观 | [ qí guān ] spectacle, impressive sight |
| ⇒ 宇宙观 | [ yǔ zhoù guān ] world view |
| ⇒ 宏观 | [ hóng guān ] macro-, macroscopic, holistic |
| ⇒ 宏观世界 | [ hóng guān shì jiè ] macrocosm, the world in the large |
| ⇒ 宏观经济 | [ hóng guān jīng jì ] macroeconomic |
| ⇒ 宏观调控 | [ hóng guān kòng ] macro-control |
| ⇒ 客观 | [ kè guān ] objective, impartial |
| ⇒ 客观世界 | [ kè guān shì jiè ] the objective world (as opposed to empirical observation) |
| ⇒ 客观主义 | [ kè guān zhǔ yì ] objectivist philosophy |
| ⇒ 客观唯心主义 | [ kè guān weí xīn zhǔ yì ] objective idealism (in Hegel's philosophy) |
| ⇒ 客观性 | [ kè guān xìng ] objectivity |
| ⇒ 宫观 | [ gōng guàn ] Taoist temple |
| ⇒ 察言观色 | [ chá yán guān sè ] to weigh up sb's words and observe their facial expression (idiom), to discern what sb thinks from his body language |
| ⇒ 审美观 | [ shěn meǐ guān ] esthetic conception, esthetic point of view, standard |
| ⇒ 强迫观念 | [ qiǎng pò guān niàn ] compelling notion, obsession |
| ⇒ 微观 | [ weī guān ] micro-, subatomic |
| ⇒ 微观世界 | [ weī guān shì jiè ] microcosm, the microscopic world |
| ⇒ 微观经济 | [ weī guān jīng jì ] microeconomic |
| ⇒ 悲观 | [ beī guān ] pessimistic |
| ⇒ 拱手旁观 | [ gǒng shoǔ páng guān ] to watch from the sidelines and do nothing (idiom) |
| ⇒ 改观 | [ gaǐ guān ] change of appearance, to revise one's point of view |
| ⇒ 旁观 | [ páng guān ] spectator, non-participant |
| ⇒ 旁观者 | [ páng guān zhě ] observer, spectator |
| ⇒ 旁观者清 | [ páng guān zhě qīng ] an outsider can see things more clearly or objectively than those involved (idiom) |
| ⇒ 景观 | [ jǐng guān ] landscape |
| ⇒ 景观设计 | [ jǐng guān shè jì ] landscape design |
| ⇒ 东观汉记 | [ dōng guān hàn jì ] History of Later Han dynasty, internal palace record by many 1st and 2nd century authors, 143 scrolls |
| ⇒ 概观 | [ gaì guān ] to survey, to take stock of, overview |
| ⇒ 荣辱观 | [ róng rǔ guān ] precepts regarding what is honorable and what is shameful (in particular, refers to the Socialist Concepts on Honors and Disgraces, PRC official moral principles promulgated from 2006), abbr. for 社會主義榮辱觀|社会主义荣辱观, also known as the Eight Honors and Eight Shames 八榮八恥|八荣八耻[Ba1 Rong2 Ba1 Chi3] |
| ⇒ 乐观 | [ lè guān ] optimistic, hopeful |
| ⇒ 乐观主义 | [ lè guān zhǔ yì ] optimism |
| ⇒ 乐观其成 | [ lè guān qí chéng ] to look favorably on sth, would be glad to see it happen |
| ⇒ 历史观点 | [ lì shǐ guān diǎn ] historical standpoint |
| ⇒ 毁三观 | [ huǐ sān guān ] (Internet slang) (of a situation, video clip etc) to make one think "wtf!" |
| ⇒ 气象观测站 | [ qì xiàng guān cè zhàn ] weather station |
| ⇒ 洞若观火 | [ dòng ruò guān huǒ ] lit. to see sth as clearly as one sees a blazing fire (idiom), fig. to grasp the situation thoroughly |
| ⇒ 当局者迷，旁观者清 | [ dāng jú zhě mí páng guān zhě qīng ] an outsider can see things more clearly or objectively than those involved (idiom) |
| ⇒ 白虎观 | [ baí hǔ guàn ] White Tiger Hall, a Han dynasty palace hall in which the famous Virtuous Discussions Held in White Tiger Hall 白虎通德論|白虎通德论 were held under the aegis of Han Emperor Zhang 漢章帝|汉章帝 |
| ⇒ 直观 | [ zhí guān ] direct observation, directly perceived through the senses, intuitive, audiovisual |
| ⇒ 眼观六路耳听八方 | [ yǎn guān liù lù ěr tīng bā fāng ] lit. the eyes watch six roads and the ears listen in all directions, to be observant and alert (idiom) |
| ⇒ 眼观四处，耳听八方 | [ yǎn guān sì chù ěr tīng bā fāng ] see 眼觀四面，耳聽八方|眼观四面，耳听八方[yan3 guan1 si4 mian4 , er3 ting1 ba1 fang1] |
| ⇒ 眼观四面，耳听八方 | [ yǎn guān sì miàn ěr tīng bā fāng ] lit. the eyes observe all sides and the ears listen in all directions (idiom), fig. to be observant and alert |
| ⇒ 科学发展观 | [ kē xué fā zhǎn guān ] Scientific Outlook on Development, a guiding principle for the CCP attributed to Hu Jintao 胡錦濤|胡锦涛[Hu2 Jin3 tao1], incorporated into the Constitution of the CCP in 2007 |
| ⇒ 绝对观念 | [ jué duì guān niàn ] absolute idea (in Hegel's philosophy) |
| ⇒ 综观 | [ zōng guān ] to take a broad view of sth |
| ⇒ 纵观 | [ zòng guān ] to survey comprehensively, an overall survey |
| ⇒ 美观 | [ meǐ guān ] pleasing to the eye, beautiful, artistic |
| ⇒ 听其言而观其行 | [ tīng qí yán ér guān qí xíng ] hear what he says and observe what he does (idiom, from Analects); judge a person not by his words, but by his actions |
| ⇒ 听其言观其行 | [ tīng qí yán guān qí xíng ] hear what he says and observe what he does (idiom, from Analects); judge a person not by his words, but by his actions |
| ⇒ 肉眼观察 | [ roù yǎn guān chá ] observation by naked eye |
| ⇒ 旧观 | [ jiù guān ] former appearance, what it used to look like |
| ⇒ 蔚为大观 | [ weì weí dà guān ] to afford a magnificent sight (idiom), enchanting |
| ⇒ 表观 | [ guān ] apparent |
| ⇒ 表观遗传学 | [ guān yí chuán xué ] epigenetics |
| ⇒ 袖手旁观 | [ xiù shoǔ páng guān ] to watch with folded arms (idiom); to look on without lifting a finger |
| ⇒ 谢绝参观 | [ xiè jué cān guān ] closed to visitors, no admittance |
| ⇒ 走马观花 | [ zoǔ mǎ guān huā ] lit. flower viewing from horseback (idiom); a fleeting glance in passing, fig. superficial understanding from cursory observation, to make a quick judgment based on inadequate information |
| ⇒ 通观 | [ tōng guān ] to take an overall view of sth, comprehensive view |
| ⇒ 道观 | [ daò guàn ] Daoist temple |
| ⇒ 达观 | [ dá guān ] to take things philosophically |
| ⇒ 遥观 | [ yaó guān ] to look into the distance |
| ⇒ 铁观音 | [ tiě guān yīn ] Tieguanyin tea (a variety of oolong tea) |
| ⇒ 隔岸观火 | [ gé àn guān huǒ ] to watch the fires burning across the river, to delay entering the fray until all others have been exhausted by fighting amongst themselves (idiom) |
| ⇒ 雅观 | [ yǎ guān ] elegant and tasteful |
| ⇒ 面面观 | [ miàn miàn guān ] (used in titles) comprehensive survey |
