瞻 zhān
- Strokes
- 18
- Radical
- 目 — eye
- Made of
- 目 eye 詹 talkative, verbose
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
瞻仰
zhānyǎng
to pay reverent respect to; to look at with reverence
Characters in this word
仰 yǎng
- Strokes
- 6
- Radical
- 亻 — man, person
- Made of
- 亻 man, person 卬 lofty
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
Example phrases
- 人们排队瞻仰纪念碑，不只是为了怀旧，也是为了重新理解牺牲的意义。 Rénmen páiduì zhānyǎng jìniànbēi, bù zhǐshì wèile huáijiù, yě shì wèile chóngxīn lǐjiě xīshēng de yìyì. People queue to pay respects at the monument not only out of nostalgia, but also to understand anew the meaning of sacrifice.
- 游客们怀着敬意瞻仰了这座古老的石像。 Yóukèmen huáizhe jìngyì zhānyǎng le zhè zuò gǔlǎo de shíxiàng. The visitors gazed with reverence at this ancient stone statue.
- 每年都有许多人前来瞻仰这位伟人的故居。 Měi nián dōu yǒu xǔduō rén qiánlái zhānyǎng zhè wèi wěirén de gùjū. Every year many people come to pay their respects at this great man's former residence.
Related words
- 仰 yǎng to look up
- 久仰 jiǔyǎng I have long admired you; I have long heard of you
- 信仰 xìnyǎng belief; faith; to believe in
- 仰望 yǎngwàng to look up at; to admire
- 怡然自得 yíránzìdé content and at ease; pleased with oneself
- 受宠若惊 shòuchǒngruòjīng to be overwhelmed by favour; flattered and surprised
- 赞叹 zàntàn to exclaim in admiration; to praise
- 朝气蓬勃 zhāoqìpéngbó full of youthful energy; vigorous and energetic
- 正能量 zhèngnéngliàng positive energy; positive influence or attitude
- 振奋 zhènfèn inspiring; heartening; to inspire
- 洋溢 yángyì to brim with; to be permeated with
- 心甘情愿 xīngānqíngyuàn willingly; gladly and without reluctance