| 觀 | 301B50 20S.70-4 | 部居  | 畫數 25 | ㄍㄨㄢ [guan1] (*ㄍㄨㄢˋ [guan4] ). | ||
| N. | (1) View, sight, range of vision: 壯觀 a grand view; 奇觀 a spectacular sight; 洋洋大觀 an imposing array of anything; 美觀 aesthetic beauty, beautiful or attractive looks. (2) A mental concept, notion, idea: 主觀，客觀 subjective, -ity, objective, -ity; 觀念 [guan1nian4], 觀點 [guan1dian3]↓; 樂觀 optimism; 悲觀 pessimism; 達觀 freedom from worldly worries, supreme unconcern for fame, honor or riches, detachment, spiritual serenity; 作如是觀 let the matter be viewed in this light. (3) (*[guan4]) A Taoist temple: 道觀. (4) (*[guan4], rare) An open-air terrace. | |||||
| V.t. | Behold, observe: 觀看 take a look at; 觀覽 [guan1lan3], 觀賞 [guan1shang3]↓; 參觀 to visit (school, hospital), inspect; 縱觀 make a gen. observation of (universe, gen. situation); 觀觀 to watch silently, (Budd.) meditation on life; 旁觀 to watch from the sidelines; 袖手旁觀 look on with folded arms; 明若觀火 very clear-sighted as viewing a fire, also very clear; 觀光 [guan1guang1]↓. | |||||
| Words | 1. 觀察 [guan1cha2], (1) v.t., to look into, observe, -ation: 據我觀察 according to my observation; v.t., 政治觀察家 a political observer; 觀察員 an observer (at conference); (2) n., formerly, a district superintendent. 2. 觀點 [guan1dian3], n., standpoint, point of view: 觀點不同 difference in viewpoint. 3. 觀風 [guan1feng1], v.i., (1) look for an opportunity to do s.t.; (2) observe the custom and habits of a country or locality; (3) formerly, to set questions to government students, as indication of standards; (4) stand watch for s.t.: 我這裡與你兩個觀風 I'll be keeping watch here for you two (also 把風). 4. 觀感 [guan1gan3], n., observations and comments. 5. 觀光 [guan1guang1], v.t., (1) visit as a tourist, make sight-seeing trip; (2) make a tour: 觀光客 tourist; 觀光事業 the tourist business. 6. 觀瞻 [guan1zhan1], n., (of things) outward appearance: 有礙觀瞻 to present an ugly or unpleasant appearance; 觀瞻所在 concerns appearance to visitors. 7. 觀眾 [guan1zhong4], n., the audience. 8. 觀止 [guan1zhi3], n., the last word of perfection: 歎為觀止 what perfection! nothing could be better! 9. 觀覽 [guan1lan3], v.i. & t., to view at leisure (a book, art, landscape). 10. 觀摩 [guan1mo2], v.t., to study and fondle (works of art). 11. 觀念 [guan1nian4], n., an idea, notion, concept: 舊觀念 old ideas; 新觀念 new ideas. 12. 觀賞 [guan1shang3], v.t., to enjoy by sight (view, flower, art, literature). 13. 觀象 [guan1xiang4], v.i., make astronomical observations; 觀象臺 observatory. 14. 觀測 [guan1ce4], v.t., prognosticate through careful observation. 15. 觀望 [guan1wang4], v.i., (1) take a wait-and-see attitude; (2) be hesitant. 16. 觀音 [guan1yin1], n., (Budd.) the Goddess of Mercy (usu. spelled Kwanyin): 觀音菩薩 the Kwan-yin boddhisattva; 美的像觀音似的 as beautiful as the Goddess of Mercy; 觀音兜 ([guan1yin1dou1]), formerly, a woman's soft, warm shawl reaching down to the shoulders, (lit.) a cowl like that worn by the Goddess of Mercy; n., 觀音粉 [guan1yin1fen3], n., a white clayish substance oft. used by people as food during famine (also called 觀音土). | |||||