观赏 (guānshǎng) — to view, to admire

Characters in this word

Strokes: 6
Radical: 见 — to see, to observe, to meet, to appear
Made of: 又 and, also, again, in addition 见 to see, to observe, to meet, to appear
How it's built: Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

Strokes: 12
Radical: 贝 — sea shell
Made of: 尚 still, yet 贝 sea shell
How it's built: Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

这座园林最适合在雨后观赏，因为石阶与花木都会呈现出不同的层次。 Zhè zuò yuánlín zuì shìhé zài yǔ hòu guānshǎng, yīnwèi shíjiē yǔ huāmù dōu huì chéngxiàn chū bùtóng de céngcì. This garden is best viewed after rain, because the stone steps, flowers and trees all reveal different layers.
每到秋天，很多人去公园观赏红叶。 Měi dào qiūtiān, hěn duō rén qù gōngyuán guānshǎng hóngyè. Every autumn, many people go to the park to admire the red leaves.
这种鱼颜色漂亮，主要用来观赏。 Zhè zhǒng yú yánsè piàoliang, zhǔyào yòng lái guānshǎng. This kind of fish has beautiful colours and is kept mainly for viewing.