(lǎn) - To look at & to view

Tone 3

lǎn | 16 strokes | radical:

· lǎn

To look at;

to view;

to inspect;

to read;

to peruse.

To look atto viewto inspect

Usage highlights

ExhibitionTo browseTo inspectOverviewTo readTo peruse

Synonyms

  • to look at
  • to observe
  • to read

Antonyms

  • to close
  • to cover

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Please browse through this document (覧覧).
  • He enjoys reading magazines (雑誌を覧する).
  • We visited the exhibition (展覧会).
  • She glanced over the report (報告書を一覧した).

Collocations

  • Exhibition(展覧会)
  • To browse(覧覧する)
  • To inspect(検覧する)
  • Overview(一覧)
  • To read(閲覧する)
  • To peruse(披覧する)

Idioms

  • To have a broad view(一覧無余)
  • To look down from above(俯瞰覧)
  • To examine carefully(熟覧玩味)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Used in formal contexts for viewing documents, exhibitions, or scenery.
  • Common in compound words related to observation and inspection in both Chinese and Japanese.
  • The character appears in many technical and administrative terms for reviewing information.

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