瞰 (kàn) - to look down from a height & to survey

瞰Tone 4

kàn ｜ 16 strokes ｜ radical:

俊梁

瞰 · kàn

to look down from a height;

to survey;

to overlook;

to gaze down upon.

to look down from a heightto surveyto overlook

Usage highlights

bird'soverlook from aboveaerial viewsurvey the terrainoverviewlook down from a height

Synonyms

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Usage & contexts

Examples

  • We overlooked the entire city from the mountaintop (俯瞰全城).
  • The eagle surveyed its prey from above (鹰瞰猎物).
  • He enjoys bird's-eye view photography (鸟瞰摄影).
  • From the plane window, we could see the landscape below (从飞机窗口瞰视下方风景).

Collocations

  • bird's-eye view(鸟瞰)
  • overlook from above(俯瞰)
  • aerial view(瞰视)
  • survey the terrain(瞰察地形)
  • overview(瞰览)
  • look down from a height(瞰临)

Idioms

  • Take a bird's-eye view(居高临下瞰)
  • Survey the world from a commanding position(瞰制天下)
  • Overlook the mountains and rivers(瞰览山河)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Often used in military contexts to describe strategic high-ground observation.
  • Common in landscape description and photography to convey sweeping panoramic views.
  • Frequently appears in classical Chinese poetry to depict grand, elevated perspectives.

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