观

guān

to look at

to watch; to observe; to behold; to advise; concept; point of view; outlook

hand (又) + see (见) = to observe with intention

又 here represents the hand actively directing gaze, while 见 (a person with an emphasized eye) contributes the act of seeing. Together they evoke deliberate, purposeful observation rather than a casual glance.

又+见→观
又The right handSemantic
见To seeSemantic

我们一起去观鸟吧。

wǒ men yī qǐ qù guān niǎo ba。

Let's go bird-watching together.

他的人生观和我很不一样。

tā de rén shēng guān hé wǒ hěn bù yī yàng。

His outlook on life is very different from mine.

Words with 观

观察力

guān chá lì

power of observation

微观

wēi guān

micro-

道观

dào guàn

Daoist temple

观象台

guān xiàng tái

observatory

景观设计

jǐng guān shè jì

landscape design

通观

tōng guān

to take an overall view of sth

道德观

dào dé guān

one's perspective on morality

达观

dá guān

to take things philosophically

遥观

yáo guān

to look into the distance

面面观

miàn miàn guān

(used in titles) comprehensive survey

铁观音

tiě guān yīn

Tieguanyin tea (a variety of oolong tea)

隔岸观火

gé àn guān huǒ

to watch the fires burning across the river

More characters with 又

变发及仅侵丈