觀 U+89C0, 觀 ← 覿[U+89BF] CJK Unified Ideographs 见 →[U+89C1]
觀 (Kangxi radical 147, 見+18, 24 strokes, cangjie input 廿土月山山 (TGBUU), four-corner 46210, composition ⿰雚見)
- 欟, 𢦉
- 観, 观
- Kangxi Dictionary: page 1138, character 14
- Dai Kanwa Jiten: character 34993
- Dae Jaweon: page 1605, character 12
- Hanyu Da Zidian (first edition): volume 6, page 3677, character 5
- Unihan data for U+89C0
trad. 觀 simp. 观 alternative forms
Phono-semantic compound (形聲 / 形声, OC *koːn, *koːns): phonetic 雚 (OC *koːns) + semantic 見 (“see”).
“To watch; to observe” (Pronunciation 1) > “watchtower; platform; temple” (Pronunciation 2).
Schuessler (2007) connects it with 侯 (OC *ɡoː, “target”) and 候 (OC *ɡoːs, “to watch; to be on the lookout for; to wait”).
觀
- to observe; to watch; to view; to see
- 予若觀火，予亦拙謀作乃逸。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]予若观火，予亦拙谋作乃逸。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]From: The Book of Documents, circa 7th – 4th centuries BCEYǔ ruò guān huǒ, yǔ yì zhuōmóu zuò nǎi yì. [Pinyin]I [see you as clearly] as one sees a fire; but I, likewise, by my undecided plans, have produced your error.
- to observe closely; to scrutinise; to investigate
- 子曰：「父在，觀其志；父沒，觀其行；三年無改於父之道，可謂孝矣。」 [Classical Chinese, trad.]子曰：「父在，观其志；父没，观其行；三年无改于父之道，可谓孝矣。」 [Classical Chinese, simp.]From: The Analects of Confucius, c. 475 – 221 BCEZǐ yuē: “Fù zài, guān qí zhì; fù mò, guān qí xíng; sān nián wú gǎi yú fù zhī dào, kěwèi xiào yǐ.” [Pinyin]The Master said, “While a man’s father is alive, look at the bent of his will; when his father is dead, look at his conduct. If for three years he does not alter from the way of his father, he may be called filial.”
- to read; to peruse
- to display; to show
- to visit; to go sightseeing
- to play; to enjoy
- appearance; looks
- sight; view; perspective
- concept; outlook
- a surname
觀
- (historical) watchtower on either side of a palace gate
- (historical) platform; stage; dais; rostrum
- (Taoism) Taoist temple
- 20th hexagram of the I Ching
- a surname
Shinjitai
観
Kyūjitai
觀
(Hyōgai kanji, kyūjitai kanji, shinjitai form 観)
- Kyūjitai form of 観 (to see, observe; appearance)
- Go-on: かん (kan)←くわん (kwan, historical)
- Kan-on: かん (kan)←くわん (kwan, historical)
- Kun: みる (miru, 觀る)
“to see; etc.” From Middle Chinese 觀 (MC kwan). Recorded as Middle Korean 관 (kwan)訓 (Yale: kwan) in Hunmong Jahoe (訓蒙字會 / 훈몽자회), 1527. “Taoist temple” From Middle Chinese 觀 (MC kwanH). Recorded as Middle Korean 관〮 (kwán)訓 (Yale: kwán) in Hunmong Jahoe (訓蒙字會 / 훈몽자회), 1527.
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [kwa̠n]
- Phonetic hangul: [관]
觀 (eumhun 볼 관 (bol gwan))
- hanja form? of 관 (“to see; to observe; to view”)
- hanja form? of 관 (“appearance; looks”)
- hanja form? of 관 (“sight; view; perspective”)
- hanja form? of 관 (“Taoist temple”)
- 국제퇴계학회 대구경북지부 (國際退溪學會 大邱慶北支部) (2007). Digital Hanja Dictionary, 전자사전／電子字典. [1]
觀: Hán Nôm readings: quan, quán
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