观 (觀) guān
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guān
verb
to look at; to watch; to observe
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
Notes: In the sense of 看. For example, 走马观花 'to have a cursory look and gain a shallow understanding' [by observing flowers while riding a galloping horse] (CCI p. 36; CC-CEDICT '走馬觀花'; FE '觀' guān 1; Guoyu '觀' guān v 1; Kroll 2015 '觀' guān 1, p. 143; Unihan '觀'; XHZD '觀' guān 1) -
guàn
noun
Taoist monastery; monastery
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Religion
Notes: (FE '觀' guàn; Guoyu '觀' guàn n 3; Kroll 2015 '觀' guàn 2, p. 143; XHZD '觀' guàn) -
guān
verb
to display; to show; to make visible
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In the sense of 显示 (FE '觀' guān 3; Guoyu '觀' guān v 3; Kroll 2015 '觀' guān 3, p. 143) -
guān
proper noun
Guan
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Names , Concept: Surname 姓氏
Notes: (Guoyu '觀' guān n 3) -
guān
noun
appearance; looks
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: (Unihan '觀') -
guān
noun
a sight; a view; a vista
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In the sense of 景象 (FE '觀' guān 2; Guoyu '觀' guān n 1; Kroll 2015 '觀' guān 1b, p. 143; XHZD '觀' guān 2) -
guān
noun
a concept; a viewpoint; a perspective
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In the sense of 看法 (FE '觀' guān 4; Guoyu '觀' guān n 2; Kroll 2015 '觀' guān 4, p. 143; XHZD '觀' guān 3) -
guān
verb
to appreciate; to enjoy; to admire
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In the sense of 欣赏 (Guoyu '觀' guān v 2) -
guàn
noun
an announcement
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: An announcement placed outside the palace doors (Guoyu '觀' guàn n 1, p. 143) -
guàn
noun
a high tower; a watchtower
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: (Guoyu '觀' guàn n 2; Kroll 2015 '觀' guàn 1, p. 143) -
guān
proper noun
Surview
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: The name of a hexagram (Kroll 2015 '觀' guān 5, p. 143) -
guān
verb
Observe
Domain: Buddhism 佛教 , Subdomain: Fo Guang Shan
Notes: (Glossary of Humanistic Buddhism) -
guàn
noun
insight; vipasyana; vipassana
Domain: Buddhism 佛教
Notes: Sanskrit equivalent: vipaśyanā, Pali: vipassanā, Japanese: kan, Tibetan: lhag mthong; insight into the true nature of reality (BCSD '觀', p. 1064; BL 'vipassanā', p. 979; FGDB '觀'; Kroll 2015 '觀' guàn 3, p. 143; Powers 2007, p. 86; SH '觀', p. 489) -
guān
noun
mindfulness; contemplation; smrti
Domain: Buddhism 佛教
Notes: Sanskrit equivalent: smṛti; as in the Five Contemplations 五停心觀; see 念 (FGDB '五停心觀') -
guān
noun
recollection; anusmrti
Domain: Buddhism 佛教
Notes: Sanskrit equivalent: anusmṛti; see 念 (BCSD '觀', p. 1064) -
guān
noun
viewing; avaloka
Domain: Buddhism 佛教
Notes: Sanskrit equivalent: avaloka (BCSD '觀', p. 1064; MW 'avaloka')
Contained in
- 观燃可燃(觀燃可燃) analysis of burning and fuel
- 如意轮莲华心观门仪(如意輪蓮華心觀門儀) Cintāmaṇi Chakra Lotus Contemplation Ritual; Ruyi Lun Lianhua Xin Guan Men Yi
- 千手观音(千手觀音) Thousand-Hand Guanyin ; Thousand-Hand Guanyin; Thousand-Hand Avalokiteśvara
- 观世音菩萨(觀世音菩薩) Avalokiteśvara; Avalokitesvara; Guanyin
- 宝楼观(寶樓觀) visualization of jewelled towers
- 金刚顶降三世大仪轨法王教中观自在菩萨心真言一切如来莲华大曼荼罗品(金剛頂降三世大儀軌法王教中觀自在菩薩心真言一切如來蓮華大曼荼羅品) Vajra Pinnacle Trailokyavijaya Ritual Manual Great Dharma Teacher Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva Heart Mantra All Tathagatas Lotus Mandala Chapter; Jingang Ding Jiang San Shi Da Yi Gui Fa Wang Jiao Zhong Guanzizai Pusa Xin Zhenyan Yiqie Rulai Lianhua Da Mantuluo Pin
- 达观(達觀) to take things philosophically ; Daguan ; Daguan; Zi Bo
- 不净观(不淨觀) contemplation of impurity
- 观自在菩萨怛嚩多唎随心陀罗尼经(觀自在菩薩怛嚩多唎隨心陀羅尼經) Scripture on Dhāraṇī of Avalokiteśvara Bodhisattva Dharma-Bhṛkutī According with the Heart; Guanzizai Pusa Da Fu Duo Li Sui Xin Tuoluoni Jing
- 佛教财富观(佛教財富觀) The Buddhist Perspective on Wealth
- 观心无常(觀心無常) contemplate the impermanence of the mind
- 杂想观(雜想觀) various visualizations
- 观无量寿佛经(觀無量壽佛經) The sūtra on Contemplation of Amitāyus; Guan Wuliangshou jing
- 幻化网大瑜伽教十忿怒明王大明观想仪轨经(幻化網大瑜伽教十忿怒明王大明觀想儀軌經) Net of Illusions Great Yoga Ten Wrathful Wisdom Kings Contemplation Ritual Manual; Huanhua Wang Da Yujia Jiao Shi Fennu Ming Wang Da Ming Guan Xiang Yi Gui Jing
- 观其存篇古今可辩(觀其存篇古今可辯) observing the surviving fragments, old and new can be distinguished
- 观成坏品(觀成壞品) chapter on arising and dissolution
- 佛说观自在菩萨母陀罗尼经(佛說觀自在菩薩母陀羅尼經) Avalokiteśvaramātādhāraṇīsūtra; Fo Shuo Guanzizai Pusa Mu Tuoluoni Jing
- 无量寿如来观行供养仪轨(無量壽如來觀行供養儀軌) Rites for Contemplation of and Offerings to Amitāyus Tathāgata; Wuliang Shou Rulai Guan Xing Gongyang Yi Gui
- 观音玄义记(觀音玄義記) Guanyin Xuan Yi Ji
- 请观音忏法(請觀音懺法) Repentance Through Invoking Avalokiteśvara Ritual
- 主观(主觀) subjective ; Subjective
- 观境明自性 养道悟禅心(觀境明自性 養道悟禪心) Realize one's own nature by observing conditions, Cultivate the Way by attaining the mind of Chan.
- 观无畏(觀無畏) Guan Wuwei
- 小止观(小止觀) Lesser Calming and Contemplation
- 注华严法界观门(註華嚴法界觀門) Zhu Huayan Fajie Guan Men
- 中辈生观(中輩生觀) contemplation of the middle level
- 中观派(中觀派) Madhyamaka; Madhyamika
- 观世音菩萨如意摩尼陀罗尼经(觀世音菩薩如意摩尼陀羅尼經) Padmacintāmaṇidhāraṇīsūtra; Guanshiyin Pusa Ruyi Moni Tuoluoni Jing
- 修习止观(修習止觀) to practice calming and contemplation
- 大乘本生心地观经(大乘本生心地觀經) Mayayana Sutra on Contemplation of the Mind-Ground of Essential Nature; Dasheng Bensheng Xin Di Guan Jing
- 观勒(觀勒) Gwalleuk
- 食时五观(食時五觀) the five contemplations
- 赞观世音菩萨颂(讚觀世音菩薩頌) Zan Guanshiyin Pusa Song; Verses in Praise of Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva
- 观察员(觀察員) observer ; Observer
Also contained in
历史观点 、 贞观之治 、 洞若观火 、 观测卫星 、 观望 、 观火 、 观光客 、 客观唯心主义 、 观星台 、 景观设计 、 客观主义 、 肉眼观察 、 观看 、 旧观 、 人文景观 、 宏观经济 、 主观主义
Word is mentioned most frequently in
Truncated for common words
- Scroll 72 The Large Sūtra on Perfection of Wisdom 大般若波羅蜜多經 — count: 412 , has parallel version
- Scroll 1 Siming's Letters on Ten Issues (Siming Shi Yi Shu) 四明十義書 — count: 380
- Scroll 367 The Large Sūtra on Perfection of Wisdom 大般若波羅蜜多經 — count: 350 , has parallel version
- Scroll 5 Zhi Guan Fu Xing Chuan Hong Jue 止觀輔行傳弘決 — count: 344
- Scroll 2 Siming's Letters on Ten Issues (Siming Shi Yi Shu) 四明十義書 — count: 319
- Scroll 2 Zhi Guan Fu Xing Chuan Hong Jue 止觀輔行傳弘決 — count: 317
- Scroll 1 Guan Wu Liang Shou Jing Yi Shu 觀無量壽經義疏 — count: 287
- Scroll 3 Zhi Guan Fu Xing Chuan Hong Jue 止觀輔行傳弘決 — count: 259
- Scroll 3 The Great Calming and Contemplation (Mohe Zhi Guan) 摩訶止觀 — count: 248 , has English translation
- Scroll 10 Da Ban Niepan Jing Yi Ji 大般涅槃經義記 — count: 228
Collocations
- 身观 (身觀) 於是比丘內身身觀 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 2 — count: 29
- 园观 (園觀) 太子即乘寶車詣彼園觀 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 1 — count: 16
- 法观 (法觀) 法觀 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 2 — count: 11
- 智观 (智觀) 齊是為智觀 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 10 — count: 8
- 观外 (觀外) 觀外身 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 2 — count: 7
- 观如来 (觀如來) 又觀如來所渡河處 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 2 — count: 6
- 观色 (觀色) 色觀色 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 8 — count: 6
- 观第二禅 (觀第二禪) 無觀第二禪樂 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 21 — count: 6
- 意观 (意觀) 如我意觀 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 10 — count: 5
- 色观 (色觀) 色觀色 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 8 — count: 5