觀: see

觀 [观] guān

verb
: to look at; to see; to watch; to observe; to behold
: to advise
: concept
: point of view; outlook

觀 [观] guàn

noun
: Taoist monastery
: palace gate watchtower
: platform

Kun Reading

観る OR 見る | みる miru

ichidan verb | transitive verb
: to see; to look; to watch; to view; to observe
: to look over; to look on; to assess; to examine; to judge
: (Usually written using kana alone) to look after; to keep an eye on; to take care of
: to view (e.g. flowers, movie)
: (Usually written using kana alone) to try
: (Usually written using kana alone) to see that…; to find that…

観じる OR 観ずる | かんじる kanjiru OR かんずる kanzuru

ichidan verb
: to view; to contemplate

觀[观]音 guan1yin1: Guanyin, the Bodhisattva of Compassion or Goddess of Mercy (Sanskrit Avalokiteśvara)
[觀音 OR 観音 | かんのん kannon: Kannon; Kwannon; Buddhist deity of mercy; Goddess of Mercy; Guan Yin; Avalokitesvara]

OR
觀世音 [观世音] guan1 shi4 yin1
[觀世音 | かんぜおん kanzeon: Kannon; Avalokitesvara (bodhisattva of mercy and salvation); Kwannon; Kuan Yin; Goddess of Mercy; Guan Yin]  
觀音菩薩 [观音菩萨] guan1yin1 pu2sa4: Guanyin, the Bodhisattva of Compassion or Goddess of Mercy (Sanskrit Avalokiteśvara)
[観音菩薩 | かんのんぼさつ kannonbosatsu: Kannon (Bodhisattva); Kwannon; Goddess of Mercy; Bodhisattva of Compassion; Guan Yin; Kuan Yin]

觀眾 [观众] guan1zhong4: spectators; audience; visitors (to an exhibition etc)

觀[观]察 guan1cha2: to observe; to watch; to survey; to examine; observation; view; perspective
[観察 | かんさつ kansatsu: observation; survey]

觀察員 [观察员] guan1 cha2 yuan2 OR 觀察者 [观察者] guan1 cha2 zhe3: observer
[観察者 | かんさつしゃ kansatsusha: observer]

觀點 [观点] guan1dian3: point of view; viewpoint; standpoint
[観点 | かんてん kanten: point of view]

觀[观]念 guan1nian4: notion; thought; concept; sense; views; ideology; general impressions
[観点 | かんてん kanten: point of view]

觀[观]看 guan1kan4: to watch; to view

參觀 [参观] can1’guan1: to look around; to tour; to visit
[参観 | さんかん sankan: visit; inspection]

樂觀 [乐观] le4guan1: optimistic; hopeful

樂觀主義 [乐观主义] le4 guan1 zhu3 yi4: optimism

悲觀[观] bei1guan1: pessimistic
[悲観 | ひかん hikan: pessimism; disappointment]

主觀[观] zhu3guan1: subjective
[主観 | しゅかん shukan: subjectivity; subject; ego
: one’s personal opinion; one’s own idea]

客觀[观] ke4guan1: objective; impartial
[客観 | かくかん kakukan: object (as opposed to subject)]

觀 [观] guan4: Taoist monastery; palace gate watchtower; platform

觀[观]影 guan4ying3: to see a film

觀者 guan4zhe3: observer

觀[观]星台 guan4 xing1 tai2: astronomical observatory (old)

觀[观]察孔 guan4cha2 kong3: sightglass

宮觀[观] gōngguàn Taoist temple

道觀[观] dao4guan4: Daoist temple
[道観 | どうかん doukan: Taoist temple]

人生觀[观] ren2sheng1 guan4: human perspective
[人生観 | じんせいかん jinseikan: view of life]

道德觀[观] dao4de2 guan4: moral perspective

Japanese common word | expression | yojijukugo 四字熟語 | idiom
観点を変える | かんてんをかえる kanten o kaeru
: to change one’s point of view

地所観念 | じしょかんねん jisho kannen
: (yoji) the orientation of time and place; awareness of the existing situation

*拱手傍観 | こうしゅぼうかん koushu boukan OR きょうしゅぼうかん kyoushu boukan
: (yoji) stand idly by and watch

**袖手傍観 | しゅうしゅぼうかん shuushu boukan
: (yoji) looking on with folded arms (with one’s hands in one’s sleeves); remaining a passive onlooker

貞操観念 | ていそうかんねん teisou kannen
: (yoji) sense of virtue

座観式庭園 | ざかんしきていえん zakan shikiteien
: small garden best enjoyed while sitting at a fixed viewing point

過ちを観て斯に仁を知る | あやまちをみてここにじんをしる ayamachi o mite kokoni jin o shiru
: to observe the reasons and types of faults a person makes is to come to know whether they are virtuous or not

Chinese common word | chengyu 成語 | expression | idiom
觀釁伺隙 [观衅伺隙] guan1 xin4 si4 xi4
: lit. to look for holes, and observe gaps; to search out one’s opponent’s weak points; to look for the Achilles heel

坐井觀天 [坐井观天] zuo4 jing3 guan1 tian1
: lit. to view the sky from the bottom of a well; ignorant and narrow-minded

坐觀成敗 [坐观成败] zuo4 guan1 cheng2 bai4
: to sit and await success or failure; to wait to see the outcome of a fight before taking sides; to sit on the fence

察言觀色 [察言观色] cha2 yan2 guan1 se4
: to weigh up sb’s words and observe their facial expression; to discern what sb thinks from his body language

冷眼旁觀 [冷眼旁观] leng3 yan3 pang2 guan1
: the cool eye of a bystander; a detached point of view

動見觀瞻 [动见观瞻] dong4 jian4 guan1 zhan1
: to be watched closely

洞若觀火 [洞若观火] dong4 ruo4 guan1 huo3
: clear as a flame; to see things absolutely clearly

旁觀者清 [旁观者清] pang2 guan1 zhe3 qing1
OR
當局者迷，旁觀者清 [当局者迷，旁观者清] dang1 ju2 zhe3 mi2 , pang2 guan1 zhe3 qing1
: The person on the spot is baffled, the onlooker sees clear. The onlooker sees more of the game.

*拱手旁觀 [拱手旁观] gong3 shou3 pang2 guan1
: to watch from the sidelines and do nothing

**袖手旁觀 [袖手旁观] xiu4 shou3 pang2 guan1
: to watch with folded arms; to look on without lifting a finger

走馬觀花 [走马观花] zou3 ma3 guan1 hua1
: lit. flower viewing from horseback; a fleeting glance in passing; fig. superficial understanding from cursory observation; to make a quick judgment based on inadequate information

隔岸觀火 [隔岸观火] ge2 an4 guan1 huo3
: to watch the fires burning across the river; to delay entering the fray until all others have been exhausted by fighting amongst themselves

坐山觀虎鬥 [坐山观虎斗] zuo4 shan1 guan1 hu3 dou4
: sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight; watch in safety whilst others fight then reap the rewards when both sides are exhausted

聽其言觀其行 [听其言观其行] ting1 qi2 yan2 guan1 qi2 xing2
: hear what he says and observe what he does (from Analects); judge a person not by his words, but by his actions

眼觀六路耳聽八方 [眼观六路耳听八方] yan3 guan1 liu4 lu4 er3 ting1 ba1 fang1
: lit. the eyes watch six roads and the ears listen in all directions; to be observant and alert
OR
眼觀四面，耳聽八方 [眼观四面，耳听八方] yan3 guan1 si4 mian4 , er3 ting1 ba1 fang1
: lit. the eyes observe all sides and the ears listen in all directions; fig. to be observant and alert

聽其言而觀其行 [听其言而观其行] ting1 qi2 yan2 er2 guan1 qi2 xing2
: hear what he says and observe what he does (from Analects); judge a person not by his words, but by his actions