观
观 (guān) · to observe
观 (guān) means “to observe”. It is made of 又 + 见 and has 6 strokes.
Break 观 into its parts
What 观 is made of
- 又 yòu — (once) again
- 见 jiàn — to see
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 儿 ér — child
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 乚 — hook stroke
- 冂 — frame
Origin hint: To see 见 again 又 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
观 stroke order
Example sentences with 参观
我们明天去参观学校。Wǒmen míngtiān qù cānguān xuéxiào.We're visiting the school tomorrow.
你想参观我们的公司吗？Nǐ xiǎng cānguān wǒmen de gōngsī ma?Would you like to visit our company?
Words with 观
- 参观cānguānto visit (a place)
- 观点guāndiǎnpoint of view
- 观察guāncháto observe
- 观看guānkànto watch
- 观念guānniànidea
- 观众guānzhòngaudience
- 客观kèguānobjective
- 乐观lèguānoptimistic
- 悲观bēiguānpessimistic
- 主观zhǔguānsubjective
- 观光guānguāngto go sightseeing
- 宏观hóngguānmacro
- 可观kěguānconsiderable
- 美观měiguānattractive
- 微观wēiguānmicroscopic
- 壮观zhuàngguānspectacular
Also built with 又
- 丈zhànggentleman
- 仅jǐnonly
- 劝quànto advise
- 叉chāfork
- 及jíto extend
- 友yǒufriend
- 双shuāngpair
- 反fǎnreverse
- 发fāto send
- 叔shūuncle
- 取qǔto take
- 受shòuto receive
Quick facts
| Pinyin | guān |
|---|---|
| Meaning | to observe |
| Strokes | 6 |
| Radical | 見 (see, #147) |
| Pattern | Left–right |
Questions about 观
What does 观 mean?
观 (guān) means “to observe”.
How many strokes does 观 have?
观 has 6 strokes.
What is the radical of 观?
The radical of 观 is 見 (jiàn, “see”), Kangxi radical number 147.
What parts make up 观?
观 is made of 又 ((once) again) and 见 (to see).
Keep learning
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