guān chá zhědictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
observer
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

觀察者 观察者 [guan1 cha2 zhe3] /observer/

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Other forms in these source records: 觀察者

  • 观
    guān

    to look at / to watch / to observe / to behold / to advise / concept / point of view / outlook

    guàn

    Taoist monastery / palace gate watchtower / platform

    Guàn

    surname Guan

  • 察
    chá

    to examine / to inquire / to observe / to inspect / to look into / obvious / clearly evident

    Chá

    short name for Chahar Province 察哈爾|察哈尔[Chá hā ěr]

  • 者
    zhě

    (after a verb or adjective) one who (is) ... / (after a noun) person involved in ... / -er / -ist / (used after a number or 後|后[hòu] or 前[qián] to refer to sth mentioned previously) / (used after a term, to mark a pause before defining the term) / (old) (used at the end of a command) / (old) this

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