美观
Old HSK 6
美观 (měiguān) · attractive
美观 (měiguān) means “attractive; pleasing to the eye”. It is written with 2 characters: 美 (beautiful) + 观 (to observe). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 美观 is built
The characters
美 měi · beautiful
What 美 is made of
- 羊yáng — sheep
- 丷ha — kwukyel
- 丶 — dot
- 丷ha — kwukyel
- 大dà — big
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 人rén — person
Origin hint: A person 大 wearing an elegant crown 羊 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
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
这座大楼既美观又实用。Zhè zuò dàlóu jì měiguān yòu shíyòng.This building is both attractive and practical.
房间布置得很美观。Fángjiān bùzhì de hěn měiguān.The room is nicely arranged.
Questions about 美观
What does 美观 mean?
美观 (měiguān) means “attractive; pleasing to the eye”.
How do you pronounce 美观?
美观 is pronounced měiguān.
Which HSK level is 美观?
美观 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 美好měihǎowonderful
- 美丽měilìbeautiful
- 美食měishídelicious food
- 美术měishùart
- 美元měiyuánUS dollar
- 完美wánměiperfect
- 美金měijīnUS dollar
- 美女měinǚbeautiful woman
- 优美yōuměigraceful
- 赞美zànměito praise
Learn 美观 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 124: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.