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CHINESE CHARACTER
guān
观
观
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observe; view
- Numbered pinyin
- guan1
- English meanings
- observe; view; outlook; Taoist temple (guàn)
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shut
hat; crown
government official
indulge
coffin
to irrigate
run
can
pass through; consistent
building; shop; venue
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Related words
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- 观看
- 参观
- 观察
- 观点