The character 观看 is formed by combining two independent characters, each related to vision: 观 (guān), which carries connotations of observing or contemplating, often from a vantage point or with a degree of ceremony, and 看 (kàn), which denotes the more direct, everyday act of looking or watching. Their combination does not create a new pictorial idea but layers and reinforces a shared semantic field, resulting in a compound word that comprehensively expresses the act of watching or viewing, often with focused attention, as one would a spectacle, screen, or event.