6 strokes25 strokes
Character #638 · The First 1000
观 (觀) guān meaning: observe
to look at; to watch; to observe; to behold; to advise; concept
Also read guàn (Taoist monastery; palace gate watchtower)
- Strokes
- 625
- TraditionalSimplified
- 觀 观
- Poster cell
- V23
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02 练习纸
Free printable · One page
Practice writing 观觀
Write 观觀 in the grey model box at the start of each row and its pinyin, guān, on the lines above. Then copy it across the row, following the stroke order above.
Nine rows of field-grid squares, 15 mm. More about this sheet 03 千字海报
04 问答
Quick answers
- What does 观 mean in English?
- 观 (guān) means "observe": to look at; to watch; to observe; to behold; to advise; concept.
- How do you pronounce 观?
- 观 is pronounced guān in pinyin, with the first (high, level) tone. In Zhuyin (bopomofo) it is written ㄍㄨㄢ. It can also be read guàn (Taoist monastery; palace gate watchtower).
- How many strokes does 观 have?
- The simplified form, 观, has 6 strokes. The traditional form, 觀, has 25.
- What is the traditional form of 观?
- The traditional form of 观 is 觀. 观 is the simplified form, used in mainland China and Singapore; 觀 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau.
- What are common words with 观?
- Common words that use 观 include 观点 (guāndiǎn, point of view), 参观 (cānguān, to look around), 观念 (guānniàn, notion), 观察 (guānchá, to observe).
- How common is 观?
- 观 is number 638 of the 1,000 most common Chinese characters, in cell V23 of The First 1000 poster.
Definitions and word glosses adapted from CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0). Stroke data from Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License), animated with Hanzi Writer.