眺 tiào
verb
: to gaze into the distance
Kun Reading
眺め | ながめ nagame
noun
: scene; view; prospect; outlook
眺める | ながめる nagameru
ichidan verb | transitive verb
: to view; to gaze at
眺めやる | ながめやる nagameyaru
godan verb with ru ending | transitive verb
: to gaze out at; to look out over
On Reading
チョウ chou
Usage:
眺望 tiao4wang4: to survey the scene from an elevated position
眺望 tiao4wang4: to survey the scene from an elevated position
[ちょうぼう choubou: prospect; view; outlook]
眺望台 tiao4wang4 tai1: gazebo
[四阿 OR 東屋 | あずまや azumaya: arbor; bower; summer house; square gazebo]
眺望星星 tiao4wang4 xing1xing1: stargaze
憑[凭]眺 ping2tiao4: to lean on something and gaze into the distance
臨[临]眺 lin2tiao4: to observe from afar; to look into the distance from a high place
遐眺 xia2tiao4: to stretch one’s sight as far as possible
遠[远]眺 yuan3tiao4: to gaze into the distance
Japanese common word | expression
模様眺め | もようながめ moyou nagame
: wait-and-see; sitting on the fence; waiting to see which way the wind blows
Etymology:
形声 Pictophonetic.
目 (mu4: eye radical 109) suggests the meaning while
兆 (zhao4: omen) provides the sound.
形声 Pictophonetic.
目 (mu4: eye radical 109) suggests the meaning while
兆 (zhao4: omen) provides the sound.
Examples:
壮大な眺めですね。
そうだいなながめですね soudai na nagame desune
It’s a magnificent view, isn’t it?
Resources: Chinese Dictionary | Japanese Dictionary
