觀
- to see;
- to observe;
- to view;
Etymology
觀 is a phonosemantic compound character composed of:
見 (견) – “to see” (semantic component)
雚 (관) – “stork” (phonetic component)
Usage in Korean
The character carries a nuance of attentive viewing or contemplation, often linked to philosophical or spiritual perspectives.
관찰 (觀察) – observation
관람 (觀覽) – viewing, watching
세계관 (世界觀) – worldview
불교 사찰 관세음보살 (觀世音菩薩) – Avalokiteśvara, the Bodhisattva of Compassion
Words that derived from 觀
- 관광(觀光)–tourism
- 관광객(觀光客)–tourist
- 관광버스(觀光bus)–tour bus
- 관광업(觀光業)–tourism business
- 관광지(觀光地)–tourist attraction
- 관념(觀念)–idea; notion; abstraction
- 관념론(觀念論)–idealism
- 관람(觀覽)–viewing
- 관상쟁이(觀相쟁이)–physiognomist
- 관점(觀點)–perspective; viewpoint
- 관찰(觀察)–observation; examination
- 사관(史觀)–view of history
- 세계관(世界觀)–world view
- 원리결과주관권(原理結果主觀圈)–the realm of dominion based on accomplishments through the Principle
- 장관(壯觀)–spectacle; scene
- 주관(主觀)–subjectivity; independence of thought
- 주관성(主觀性)–subjectivity
觀
볼
관
bol
gwan
Kangxi radical:147, 見 + 18
Strokes:24
Unicode:U+89C0
Cangjie input:
- 廿土月山山 (TGBUU)
Composition:
- ⿰ 雚 見