壮观
Old HSK 6
壮观 (zhuàngguān) · spectacular
壮观 (zhuàngguān) means “spectacular; magnificent sight”. It is written with 2 characters: 壮 (big) + 观 (to observe). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 壮观 is built
The characters
壮 zhuàng · big
What 壮 is made of
- 丬qiáng — half of tree trunk
- 冫bīng — ice
- 丶 — dot
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 冫bīng — ice
- 士shì — scholar
观 guān · to observe
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)
Example sentences
瀑布的景象非常壮观。Pùbù de jǐngxiàng fēicháng zhuàngguān.The waterfall is spectacular.
日出时的大海十分壮观。Rìchū shí de dàhǎi shífēn zhuàngguān.The sea at sunrise is magnificent.
Questions about 壮观
What does 壮观 mean?
壮观 (zhuàngguān) means “spectacular; magnificent sight”.
How do you pronounce 壮观?
壮观 is pronounced zhuàngguān.
Which HSK level is 壮观?
壮观 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 理直气壮lǐzhíqìzhuàngconfident in being right
- 壮丽zhuànglìmagnificent
- 壮烈zhuànglièheroic
- 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
Learn 壮观 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 245: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.