观
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to look at; to watch; to observe; to behold; to advise; concept; point of view; outlook
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- 6
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- 見 +2
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- 觀
- Common rank
- #510
- Unicode
- U+89C2
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Words with 观
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| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 大观区 | Daguan, a district of Anqing City 安慶市|安庆市[An1 qing4 Shi4], Anhui | |
| 主观主义 | subjectivism | |
| 观光区 | tourist region; sightseeing area | |
| 面面观 | (used in titles) comprehensive survey | |
| 乐观主义 | optimism | |
| 道德观 | one's perspective on morality | |
| 走马观花 | lit. flower viewing from horseback (idiom); a fleeting glance in passing; fig. superficial… | |
| 观山湖区 | Guanshanhu, a district of Guiyang City 貴陽市|贵阳市[Gui4 yang2 Shi4], Guizhou | |
| 客观主义 | objectivist philosophy | |
| 大观 | see 大觀區|大观区[Da4 guan1 Qu1] | |
| 眼观四面，耳听八方 | lit. the eyes observe all sides and the ears listen in all directions (idiom); fig. to be … | |
| 观星台 | astronomical observatory (old) | |
| 观世音 | Guanyin, the Bodhisattva of Compassion or Goddess of Mercy (Sanskrit Avalokiteśvara) | |
| 三观 | (neologism) the three core personal values: worldview (世界觀|世界观[shi4 jie4 guan1]), view of … | |
| 主观 | subjective | |
| 眼观四处，耳听八方 | 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] | |
| 道观 | Daoist temple | |
| 观风 | on lookout duty; to serve as lookout | |
| 客观性 | objectivity | |
| 科学发展观 | Scientific Outlook on Development, a guiding principle for the CCP attributed to Hu Jintao… |