• 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

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gwan
Kangxi radical:147, + 18
Strokes:24
Unicode:U+89C0
Cangjie input:
  • 廿土月山山 (TGBUU)
Composition:
  • ⿰ 雚 見

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