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guàn
    guan4
kuan
 kan
Taoist monastery; palace gate watchtower; platform
vipaśyanā; vidarśanā. To look into, study, examine, contemplate; contemplation, insight; a study, a Taoist monastery; to consider illusion and discern illusion, or discern the seeming from the real; to contemplate and mentally enter into truth. 覺 is defined as awakening, or awareness, as examination or study. It is also an old tr. of the word Yoga; and cf. 禪 17. Guan is especially a doctrine of the Tiantai school as shown in the 止 q.v.

觀世


观世

see styles
guān shì
    guan1 shi4
kuan shih
 kan ze
observe the world

觀住


观住

see styles
guān zhù
    guan1 zhu4
kuan chu
 kanjū
basis of meditation

觀佛


观佛

see styles
guān fó
    guan1 fo2
kuan fo
 kanbutsu
To contemplate, or meditate upon, Buddha.

觀光


观光

see styles
guān guāng
    guan1 guang1
kuan kuang
to tour; sightseeing; tourism

觀品


观品

see styles
guān pǐn
    guan1 pin3
kuan p`in
    kuan pin
 kanpon
having the properties of contemplation

觀塘


观塘

see styles
guàn táng
    guan4 tang2
kuan t`ang
    kuan tang
Kwun Tong district of Kowloon, Hong Kong

觀如

see styles
 kannyo
    かんにょ
(personal name) Kannyo

觀客


观客

see styles
guān kè
    guan1 ke4
kuan k`o
    kuan ko
audience

觀宿


观宿

see styles
guān sù
    guan1 su4
kuan su
 Kanjuku
Kanjuku

觀察


观察

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guān chá
    guan1 cha2
kuan ch`a
    kuan cha
 kansatsu
to observe; to watch; to survey
pravicaya; investigation; meditation on and inquiry into; vibhāvana, clear perception.

觀山

see styles
 miyama
    みやま
(surname) Miyama

觀已


观已

see styles
guān yǐ
    guan1 yi3
kuan i
 kani
having perceived

觀影


观影

see styles
guān yǐng
    guan1 ying3
kuan ying
to watch a movie

觀待


观待

see styles
guān dài
    guan1 dai4
kuan tai
 kantai
longing for

觀心


观心

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guān xīn
    guan1 xin1
kuan hsin
 kan shin
Contemplation of the mind, mental contemplation, contemplation of all things as mind.

觀念


观念

see styles
guān niàn
    guan1 nian4
kuan nien
 kannen
notion; thought; concept; sense; views; ideology; general impressions
To look into and think over, contemplate and ponder.

觀想


观想

see styles
guān xiǎng
    guan1 xiang3
kuan hsiang
 kansō
to visualize (Buddhist practice)
To meditate and think.

觀感


观感

see styles
guān gǎn
    guan1 gan3
kuan kan
one's impressions; observations

觀慧


观慧

see styles
guān huì
    guan1 hui4
kuan hui
 kane
The wisdom which penetrates to ultimate reality.

觀戰


观战

see styles
guān zhàn
    guan1 zhan4
kuan chan
to watch from the sidelines

觀摩


观摩

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guān mó
    guan1 mo2
kuan mo
to observe and emulate; to study (esp. following sb's example)

觀智


观智

see styles
guān zhì
    guan1 zhi4
kuan chih
 kanchi
Wisdom obtained from contemplation.

觀望


观望

see styles
guān wàng
    guan1 wang4
kuan wang
to wait and see; to watch from the sidelines; to look around; to survey

觀朝


观朝

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guān zhāo
    guan1 zhao1
kuan chao
 Kanchō
Kanchō

觀樹


观树

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guān shù
    guan1 shu4
kuan shu
 kan ju
Contemplating the tree (of knowledge, as Śākyamuni is said to have done after his enlightenment).

觀止


观止

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guān zhǐ
    guan1 zhi3
kuan chih
incomparably good

觀法


观法

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guān fǎ
    guan1 fa3
kuan fa
 kanbō
Methods of contemplation, or obtaining of insight into truth, cf. 六法 and 止.

觀測


观测

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guān cè
    guan1 ce4
kuan ts`e
    kuan tse
to observe; to survey; observation (scientific etc)

觀火


观火

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guān huǒ
    guan1 huo3
kuan huo
penetrating (vision)

觀照


观照

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guān zhào
    guan1 zhao4
kuan chao
 kanshō
To be enlightened (or enlighten) as the result of insight, or intelligent contemplation.

觀相


观相

see styles
guān xiàng
    guan1 xiang4
kuan hsiang
 kansō
contemplation of marks

觀看


观看

see styles
guān kàn
    guan1 kan4
kuan k`an
    kuan kan
to watch; to view

觀眾


观众

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guān zhòng
    guan1 zhong4
kuan chung
spectators; audience; visitors (to an exhibition etc)

觀瞻


观瞻

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guān zhān
    guan1 zhan1
kuan chan
appearance; view; abiding impression

觀知


观知

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guān zhī
    guan1 zhi1
kuan chih
 kanchi
to observe and know

觀禪


观禅

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guān chán
    guan1 chan2
kuan ch`an
    kuan chan
 kanzen
Contemplation and meditation, to sit in abstract trance.

觀禮


观礼

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guān lǐ
    guan1 li3
kuan li
to attend a ritual

觀空


观空

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guān kōng
    guan1 kong1
kuan k`ung
    kuan kung
 kankū
To regard all things as unreal, or as having no fundamental reality.

觀穿


观穿

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guān chuān
    guan1 chuan1
kuan ch`uan
    kuan chuan
 kansen
to see through

觀經


观经

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guān jīng
    guan1 jing1
kuan ching
 Kangyō
Meditation Sūtra

觀行


观行

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guān xíng
    guan1 xing2
kuan hsing
 kangyou / kangyo
    かんぎょう
(surname) Kangyou
Contemplation and (accordant) action; method of contemplating.

觀見


观见

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guān jiàn
    guan1 jian4
kuan chien
 kanken
to see

觀視


观视

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guān shì
    guan1 shi4
kuan shih
 kanshi
seeing

觀覩


观覩

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guān dǔ
    guan1 du3
kuan tu
 kanto
to look at

觀覽


观览

see styles
guān lǎn
    guan1 lan3
kuan lan
to view; to look at; to look something over

觀解


观解

see styles
guān jiě
    guan1 jie3
kuan chieh
 kange
To contemplate ultimate reality and unravel or expound it.

觀話


观话

see styles
guān huà
    guan1 hua4
kuan hua
 kanwa
to observe the key phrase

觀諦


观谛

see styles
guān dì
    guan1 di4
kuan ti
 kantai
to contemplate the truths

觀象


观象

see styles
guān xiàng
    guan1 xiang4
kuan hsiang
 kanzō
Describing an elephant from sight rather than 摸, as would a blind man, from feeling it; i.e. immediate and correct knowledge.

觀賞


观赏

see styles
guān shǎng
    guan1 shang3
kuan shang
to look at something with pleasure; to watch (something marvelous); ornamental

觀賢


观贤

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guān xián
    guan1 xian2
kuan hsien
 Kangen
Kangen

觀道


观道

see styles
guān dào
    guan1 dao4
kuan tao
 kandō
Contemplation, meditation, insight.

觀達


观达

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guān dá
    guan1 da2
kuan ta
 kandatsu
To penetrate to reality through contemplation.

觀門


观门

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guān mén
    guan1 men2
kuan men
 kanmon
Contemplation or meditation as one of the two methods of entry into truth, i.e. instruction and meditation; also one of the 六妙門.

觀音


观音

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guān yīn
    guan1 yin1
kuan yin
 kanon
    かんおん
Guanyin, the Bodhisattva of Compassion or Goddess of Mercy (Sanskrit Avalokiteśvara)
(out-dated kanji) Avalokiteshvara (Bodhisattva); Avalokitesvara; Kannon; Kwannon; Guanyin; Buddhist deity of compassion; (personal name) Kan'on
Guanyin

觀風


观风

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guān fēng
    guan1 feng1
kuan feng
on lookout duty; to serve as lookout

觀鳥


观鸟

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guān niǎo
    guan1 niao3
kuan niao
birdwatching

觀點


观点

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guān diǎn
    guan1 dian3
kuan tien
point of view; viewpoint; standpoint; CL:個|个[ge4]

一觀


一观

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yī guān
    yi1 guan1
i kuan
 ichikan
one contemplation

三觀


三观

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sān guān
    san1 guan1
san kuan
 sangan
The three studies, meditations, or insights. The most general group is that of Tiantai: (a) 空 study of all as void, or immaterial; (b) 假 of all as unreal, transient, or temporal; (c) 中 as the via media inclusive of both. The Huayan group is 眞空, 理事無礙 and 周遍含容, see 華嚴經:法界. The 南山 group is 性空, 相空, and 唯識. The 慈恩 group is 有, 空 and 中.

不觀


不观

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bù guān
    bu4 guan1
pu kuan
 fu kan
does not contemplate

中觀


中观

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zhōng guān
    zhong1 guan1
chung kuan
 chū gan
Meditation on the Mean, one of the 三; also meditation on the absolute which unites all opposites. There are various forms of such meditation, that of the 法相宗, the 三論宗, the 天台宗. v. 中論.

主觀


主观

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zhǔ guān
    zhu3 guan1
chu kuan
subjective

事觀


事观

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shì guān
    shi4 guan1
shih kuan
 jikan
contemplation of phenomena

二觀


二观

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èr guān
    er4 guan1
erh kuan
 nikan
The two universal bases of meditation: 事 the external forms, or the phenomenal, and 理 the real or underlying nature, i. e. practice and theory.

五觀


五观

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wǔ guān
    wu3 guan1
wu kuan
 gokan
The five meditations referred to in the Lotus Sutra 25: (1) 眞 on the true, idem 空, to meditate on the reality of the void or infinite, in order to be rid of illusion in views and thoughts; (2) 淸淨 on purity, to be rid of any remains of impurity connected with the temporal, idem 假; (3) 廣大智慧 on the wider and greater wisdom, idem 中, by study of the 'middle' way; (4) 悲 on pitifulness, or the pitiable condition of the living, and by the above three to meditate on their salvation; (5) 慈 on mercy and the extension of the first three meditations to the carrying of joy to all the living.

仰觀


仰观

see styles
yǎng guān
    yang3 guan1
yang kuan
 gyōkan
to look up with reverence

修觀


修观

see styles
xiū guān
    xiu1 guan1
hsiu kuan
 shukan
practice of clear observation

假觀


假观

see styles
jiǎ guān
    jia3 guan1
chia kuan
 kekan
The meditation on relative truth, or phenomenal and therefore illusory existence, in comparison with 空 and 中 q. v.

偉觀


伟观

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wěi guān
    wei3 guan1
wei kuan
magnificent vista; a wonder

傳觀


传观

see styles
chuán guān
    chuan2 guan1
ch`uan kuan
    chuan kuan
to pass something around (for others to look at)

像觀


像观

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xiàng guān
    xiang4 guan1
hsiang kuan
 zō kan
meditation on Amitâbha's true form

光觀


光观

see styles
guāng guān
    guang1 guan1
kuang kuan
 kōkan
an illuminating appearance

入觀


入观

see styles
rù guān
    ru4 guan1
ju kuan
 nyūkan
To enter into meditation; it differs from 入定 as 定 means 自心之寂靜 complete stillness of the mind, while means 自照理 thought and study for enlightenment in regard to truth.

內觀


内观

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nèi guān
    nei4 guan1
nei kuan
 naikan
to introspect; to examine oneself; (Buddhism) vipassana meditation (seeking insight into the true nature of reality)
internal observation

六觀


六观

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liù guān
    liu4 guan1
liu kuan
 rokukan
six kinds of contemplations

出觀


出观

see styles
chū guān
    chu1 guan1
ch`u kuan
    chu kuan
 shukkan
emerge from meditation

勝觀


胜观

see styles
shèng guān
    sheng4 guan1
sheng kuan
 shōkan
Vipaśyin

十觀


十观

see styles
shí guān
    shi2 guan1
shih kuan
 jūkan
ten levels of discernment

參觀


参观

see styles
cān guān
    can1 guan1
ts`an kuan
    tsan kuan
to look around; to tour; to visit

反觀


反观

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fǎn guān
    fan3 guan1
fan kuan
by contrast; but as for this...; viewed from another angle; subjectively; introspection

可觀


可观

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kě guān
    ke3 guan1
k`o kuan
    ko kuan
 kakan
    かかん
considerable; impressive; significant
(personal name) Kakan
to be observed

史觀


史观

see styles
shǐ guān
    shi3 guan1
shih kuan
historical point of view; historically speaking

善觀


善观

see styles
shàn guān
    shan4 guan1
shan kuan
 zenkan
observes well

四觀


四观

see styles
sì guān
    si4 guan1
ssu kuan
 shikan
four contemplations

圍觀


围观

see styles
wéi guān
    wei2 guan1
wei kuan
to stand in a circle and watch

園觀


园观

see styles
yuán guān
    yuan2 guan1
yüan kuan
 onkan
A garden look-out, or terrace.

圓觀


圆观

see styles
yuán guān
    yuan2 guan1
yüan kuan
 enkan
    えんかん
(personal name) Enkan
perfect contemplation

壁觀


壁观

see styles
bì guān
    bi4 guan1
pi kuan
 hekkan
The wall-gazer, applied to Bodhidharma, who is said to have gazed at a wall for nine years. Also a name for the meditation of the Chan school.

壯觀


壮观

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zhuàng guān
    zhuang4 guan1
chuang kuan
spectacular; magnificent sight

外觀


外观

see styles
wài guān
    wai4 guan1
wai kuan
outward appearance

夢觀


梦观

see styles
mèng guān
    meng4 guan1
meng kuan
 mu kan
yoga of dreams

大觀


大观

see styles
dà guān
    da4 guan1
ta kuan
Daguan, a district of Anqing City 安慶市|安庆市[An1qing4 Shi4], Anhui

奇觀


奇观

see styles
qí guān
    qi2 guan1
ch`i kuan
    chi kuan
spectacle; impressive sight

妙觀


妙观

see styles
miào guān
    miao4 guan1
miao kuan
 myōkan
The wonderful system of the three Tiantai meditations; v. 三諦, 三.

宏觀


宏观

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hóng guān
    hong2 guan1
hung kuan
macro-; macroscopic; holistic

客觀


客观

see styles
kè guān
    ke4 guan1
k`o kuan
    ko kuan
objective; impartial

宮觀


宫观

see styles
gōng guàn
    gong1 guan4
kung kuan
Taoist temple

審觀


审观

see styles
shěn guān
    shen3 guan1
shen kuan
 shinkan
examine closely

Entries with 2nd row of characters: The 2nd row is Simplified Chinese.

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