The character 观 — “look”: how to write it and what it means
look, observe
The Chinese character 观 is read guān and means “look, observe”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 观
观 has 6 strokes. At each step the new stroke is highlighted — write them in the same order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical, a frame before what is inside it, and the bottom stroke of the frame last.
To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for 观, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
What 观 is made of
On the right, 见 — “see”.
The parts of a character hint at its meaning or its reading — more in the article “Chinese character radicals”.
Words with 观
- 参观visit, tourHSK 4
- 观众audience, spectatorsHSK 4
- 观看watch (a show)HSK 4
- 外观appearanceHSK 5
- 乐观optimisticHSK 5
- 观点point of viewHSK 5
- 主观subjectiveHSK 5
- 客观objectiveHSK 5
- 观察observeHSK 5
- 观念notion, viewsHSK 5
- 悲观pessimisticHSK 6
- 美观attractive, pleasing (to the eye)HSK 6
- 观光go sightseeingHSK 6
- 景观landscape, scenery (of a place)HSK 6
- 观赏enjoy, watch (a spectacle)HSK 6
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 观?
观 has 6 strokes. They follow the usual rules: top to bottom, left to right, horizontal before vertical, outside before inside. The order of each stroke is shown on this page.
What does 观 mean?
观 means “look, observe”. It appears in 参观 (“visit”), 观众 (“audience”), 观看 (“watch”), 外观 (“appearance”).
How do you pronounce 观?
观 is read guān. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 观 have?
6 strokes.
More characters on the page “Chinese characters with meanings” and in the list of HSK characters by level; whole words are in the dictionary.
Write 观 yourself
In the lessons you write characters stroke by stroke with a finger or a mouse, and the course checks the order. You can start for free, no sign-up needed.
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