观察
HSK 3 (2021)Old HSK 5
观察 (guānchá) · to observe
观察 (guānchá) means “to observe; to watch”. It is written with 2 characters: 观 (to observe) + 察 (to examine). It is an HSK 3 word in the 2021 standard.
How 观察 is built
The characters
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)
察 chá · to examine
What 察 is made of
- 宀 — roof
- 丶 — dot
- 冖mì — cover
- 祭jì — to sacrifice to
- ⺼ — meat
- 寸cùn — inch
- 示shì — altar
- 二 — two strokes
- 小xiǎo — small
Origin hint: 宀 gives the meaning, 祭 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
他在观察小鸟。Tā zài guānchá xiǎo niǎo.He is watching the little birds.
你观察得很认真。Nǐ guānchá de hěn rènzhēn.You observe very carefully.
Questions about 观察
What does 观察 mean?
观察 (guānchá) means “to observe; to watch”.
How do you pronounce 观察?
观察 is pronounced guānchá.
Which HSK level is 观察?
观察 is in HSK 3 (2021) and Old HSK 5.
Related words
- 参观cānguānto visit (a place)
- 观点guāndiǎnpoint of view
- 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
Learn 观察 with its group
It is part of HSK 3 (2021) · Group 66: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.