瞰

矙
kàn
敢 + 目

Definitions

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

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 目 represents the meaning and 敢 represents the sound. Simplified form of 矙.

Semantic: 目 Phonetic: 敢

About

As a phono-semantic compound, 瞰 combines the 目 (eye) radical on the left, which indicates its meaning related to vision, with the component 敢 on the right, which provides the pronunciation. The character specifically means to look down from a height, to overlook or survey from above, and is often used in modern terms describing a bird's-eye or aerial view.

Example Sentences Hide

我俯瞰美丽的湖泊。

Wǒ fǔkàn měilì de húpō.

I overlook the beautiful lake.

他从高楼俯瞰街道。

Tā cóng gāolóu fǔkàn jiēdào.

He looks down at the street from the tall building.

飞机上我们可以鸟瞰整个城市。

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，俯瞰着下方的村庄。

Zhàn zài shāndǐng, fǔkàn zhe xiàfāng de cūnzhuāng.

Standing on the mountaintop, overlooking the village below.

摄影师用无人机俯瞰拍摄了这片区域。

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，我们可以俯瞰地球的每一个角落。

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瞰全局。

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.

从哲学的角度俯瞰人类历史，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.

Related Characters

Component: 敢

橄 憨 阚 澉 噉 撖 闞 鬫

Component: 目

着 看 相 目 眼 省 睛 督 睡 冒 泪 眉 瞧 盯

Example Words

俯瞰 鸟瞰 鸟瞰图