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观

guān · guan/guàn · guan/Guàn · guan

Traditional 觀

Meaning

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guān 觀

  1. to look at
  2. to watch
  3. to observe
  4. to behold
  5. to advise
  6. concept
  7. point of view
  8. outlook

guàn 觀

  1. Taoist monastery
  2. palace gate watchtower
  3. platform

Guàn 觀

  1. surname Guan

In a sentence

2 examples
01

我(wǒ)站(zhàn)在(zài)山(shān)顶(dǐng)观(guān)看(kàn)日(rì)出(chū)。

I stood on the mountaintop watching the sunrise.

02

这(zhè)座(zuò)道(dào)观(guàn)建(jiàn)于(yú)明(Míng)朝(cháo)。

This Taoist temple was built in the Ming Dynasty.

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