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奇观

qíguān

wonder; spectacle; marvellous sight

HSK 8 · Topic “Landscapes and Waters”
A person gazes in awe at a rainbow over a valley
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Characters in this word

奇 qí

Strokes
8
Radical
大 — big, great, vast, high, deep
Made of
大 big, great, vast, high, deep 可 may, can, -able
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
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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
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Example phrases

  • 每年涨潮时，江面形成壮阔的潮水奇观，吸引无数游客围观。 Měi nián zhǎngcháo shí, jiāngmiàn xíngchéng zhuàngkuò de cháoshuǐ qíguān, xīyǐn wúshù yóukè wéiguān. Every year when the tide rises, a magnificent tidal spectacle forms on the river, attracting countless tourists.
  • 沙漠里的星空是一道难得的奇观。 Shāmò lǐ de xīngkōng shì yí dào nándé de qíguān. The starry sky in the desert is a rare wonder.
  • 这座古桥是世界建筑史上的一大奇观。 Zhè zuò gǔqiáo shì shìjiè jiànzhùshǐ shàng de yí dà qíguān. This ancient bridge is a great marvel in the history of world architecture.

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