览 (lǎn): to look at, to view, to read
览 (lǎn) is a Chinese character meaning “to look at.” Classified as HSK Level 5 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), it is composed of 见 (semantic). It ranks #1865 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).
Etymologically derived, 览 see. Its radical form 见 (see) appears in many related characters such as 见 (jiàn, to see), 观 (guàn, to look at), 规 (guī, compass).
Definitions
- to look at
- to view
- to read
Etymology & Origin
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Stroke Order
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Words & Compounds
HSK Vocabulary with 览
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | HSK |
|---|---|---|---|
| 展览verb | zhǎn lǎn | to put on display | 5 |
| 浏览verb | liú lǎn | to skim over | 5 |
| 游览verb | yóu lǎn | to go sightseeing | 5 |
| 博览会noun | bó lǎn huì | an exposition | 6 |
| 浏览器noun | liú lǎn qì | browser (software) | 6 |
Common Compounds
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 展览会 | zhǎn lǎn huì | exhibition |
| 展览馆 | zhǎn lǎn guǎn | exhibition hall |
| 一览无余 | yī lǎn wú yú | to cover all at one glance (idiom) |
| 一览无遗 | yī lǎn wú yí | be plainly visible |
| 观览 | guān lǎn | to view |
| 阅览室 | yuè lǎn shì | reading room |
| 博览 | bó lǎn | to read extensively |
| 一览表 | yī lǎn biǎo | table |
| 阅览 | yuè lǎn | to read |
| 饱览 | bǎo lǎn | to look intensively |
| 一览 | yī lǎn | at a glance |
| 览胜 | lǎn shèng | to visit scenic spots |
| 概览 | gài lǎn | general overview |
| 纵览 | zòng lǎn | panoramic view |
| 一览众山小 | yī lǎn zhòng shān xiǎo | (last line of the poem 望岳 by Tang poet Du Fu 杜甫[Du4 Fu3]) with one look I shall see all the smaller mountains down be... |
览 appears in 41 compound words: 5 as the first character, 54 as the last, and 41 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.
Strongest Collocations
Characters that most frequently co-occur with 览 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.
Idioms & Chengyu (4)
Example Sentences
站在山顶览胜，整个城市的美景尽收眼底。
Zhàn zài shāndǐng lǎnshèng, zhěng gè chéngshì de měijǐng jìn shōu yǎndǐ.
Standing on the mountaintop to enjoy the view, the beautiful scenery of the entire city is captured in one glance.
无糖的食物一览表有哪些?燕麦、坚果、蔬菜都算吗
wú táng de shí wù yī lǎn biǎo yǒu nǎ xiē ? yān mài , jiān guǒ , shū cài dōu suàn ma
What is the list of sugar-free foods? Oats, nuts, and vegetables all count
无糖食物一览表包含主食吗?糙米、藜麦是否列入
wú táng shí wù yī lǎn biǎo bāo hán zhǔ shí ma ? cāo mǐ , 藜 mài shì fǒu liè rù
Does the list of sugar-free foods include staple foods? Whether brown rice and quinoa are included
...!踩雷衰运整年 天公是谁、最佳祭拜吉时一览
. . . ! cǎi léi shuāi yùn zhěng nián tiān gōng shì shéi , zuì jiā jì bài jí shí yī lǎn
...! Stepping on thunder and bad luck all year round Who is the god of heaven and the best time to worship auspiciousness
第三十三届国际《古兰经》展览会开幕
dì sān shí sān jiè guó jì gǔ lán jīng zhǎn lǎn huì kāi mù
The 33rd International Quran Exhibition opened
贵州烟火气·黔味中国年丨览林城山色,赏乌江画廊,赴..
guì zhōu yān huǒ qì 黔 wèi zhōng guó nián 丨 lǎn lín chéng shān sè , shǎng wū jiāng huà láng , fù . .
Guizhou Smoke and Fireworks-Guizhou Chinese New Year 丨visit the forest city mountain color, enjoy the Wujiang River Gallery, go to the ...
我们应该再游览澳洲。
Wǒmen yīnggāi zài yóulǎn àozhōu.
We should visit Australia again.
你去看艺术展览了吗？
Nǐ qù kàn yìshù zhǎnlǎn le ma?
Did you go to the art exhibition?
你用哪一个浏览器？
Nǐ yòng nǎyīge liúlǎnqì?
Which browser do you use?
所有人都去哪儿了？有展览会吗？
Suǒyǒurén dōu qù nǎr le? Yǒu zhǎnlǎnhuì ma?
Where are all the people going? Is there a fair?
Character Family
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