Definitions

kàn to look down from a height; to spy on sth
kàn variant of 瞰[kàn]

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound. Simplified form of .

Semantic: Phonetic:

About

The character "瞰" is structured with the radical "目" indicating its association with sight and the component "敢" which primarily functions as a phonetic element while possibly contributing a sense of audacious viewing. Its original meaning centered on the act of looking down from a height, such as overlooking a landscape from an elevated position. Over time, the character's application broadened to encompass general observation or surveying from a vantage point, leading to its use in modern compounds like "俯瞰" for looking down upon and "鸟瞰" for a bird's-eye view, with its semantic scope extending to metaphorical senses of oversight or comprehensive scrutiny.

Example Sentences Hide

我俯美丽的湖泊。

Wǒ fǔkàn měilì de húpō.

I overlook the beautiful lake.

他从高楼俯街道。

Tā cóng gāolóu fǔkàn jiēdào.

He looks down at the street from the tall building.

飞机上我们可以鸟整个城市。

Fēijī shàng wǒmen kěyǐ niǎokàn zhěnggè chéngshì.

From the plane, we can have a bird's-eye view of the entire city.

站在山顶,俯着下方的村庄。

Zhàn zài shāndǐng, fǔkàn zhe xiàfāng de cūnzhuāng.

Standing on the mountaintop, overlooking the village below.

摄影师用无人机俯拍摄了这片区域。

Shèyǐngshī yòng wúrénjī fǔkàn pāishèle zhè piàn qūyù.

The photographer used a drone to overlook and photograph this area.

通过卫星图像,我们可以俯地球的每一个角落。

Tōngguò wèixīng túxiàng, wǒmen kěyǐ fǔkàn dìqiú de měi yīgè jiǎoluò.

Through satellite images, we can overlook every corner of the Earth.

在规划城市布局时,官员们经常借助地图来俯全局。

Zài guīhuà chéngshì bùjú shí, guānyuánmen jīngcháng jièzhù dìtú lái fǔkàn quánjú.

When planning the city layout, officials often use maps to overlook the overall situation.

从哲学的角度俯人类历史,我们能得到更深刻的洞察。

Cóng zhéxué de jiǎodù fǔkàn rénlèi lìshǐ, wǒmen néng dédào gèng shēnkè de dòngchá.

From a philosophical perspective, overlooking human history, we can gain deeper insights.