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可观

kěguān

considerable; substantial

A glass jar overflowing with gold coins
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Characters in this word

可 kě

Strokes
5
Radical
口 — mouth
Made of
丁 nail 口 mouth
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

观 guān

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
More about the character 观

Example phrases

  • 若按全年计算,这项节能措施能带来相当可观的成本下降。 Ruò àn quánnián jìsuàn, zhè xiàng jiénéng cuòshī néng dài lái xiāngdāng kěguān de chéngběn xiàjiàng. Calculated over a whole year, this energy-saving measure can bring quite substantial cost reductions.
  • 他每个月都能攒下一笔可观的钱。 Tā měi ge yuè dōu néng zǎn xià yì bǐ kěguān de qián. Every month he manages to save a considerable sum.
  • 节日期间,景区的游客数量十分可观,酒店都住满了。 Jiérì qījiān, jǐngqū de yóukè shùliàng shífēn kěguān, jiǔdiàn dōu zhù mǎn le. During the holiday the number of visitors at the scenic area was considerable, and the hotels were full.

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