Usage of the character 觀

precepts regarding what is honorable and what is shameful (in particular, refers to the Socialist Concepts on Honors and Disgraces, PRC official moral principles promulgated from 2006)
abbr. for 社會主義榮辱觀／社会主义荣辱观
also known as the Eight Honors and Eight Shames 八榮八恥／八荣八耻 ( Bā Róng Bā Chǐ)

Dàguān Qū

大观区

[大觀區]

Daguan, a district of Anqing City 安慶市／安庆市 ( Anqīng Shì), Anhui

huǐsānguān

毁三观

[毀三觀]

(Internet slang) (of a situation, video clip etc) to make one think "wtf!"

guānchájiā

观察家

[觀察家]

observer
The Observer (UK newspaper)

guānjǐngtái

观景台

[觀景台]

lookout
viewing platform
observation deck

guānluòyīn

观落阴

[觀落陰]

a ritual whereby the living soul is brought to the nether world for a spiritual journey

Guānyīnxiāng

观音乡

[觀音鄉]

Guanyin or Kuanyin township in Taoyuan county 桃園縣／桃园县 ( Táoyuánxiàn), north Taiwan

guāncházhě

观察者

[觀察者]

observer

shìjièguān

世界观

[世界觀]

worldview
world outlook
Weltanschauung

guānhùsuǒ

观护所

[觀護所]

probation office

guānxiàngtái

观象台

[觀象臺]

observatory
observation platform

Báihǔguàn

白虎观

[白虎觀]

White Tiger Hall, a Han dynasty palace hall in which the famous Virtuous Discussions Held in White Tiger Hall 白虎通德論／白虎通德论 were held under the aegis of Han Emperor Zhang 漢章帝／汉章帝

kèguānxìng

客观性

[客觀性]

objectivity

Tiěguānyīn

铁观音

[鐵觀音]

Tieguanyin tea (a variety of oolong tea)

bùyǎguān

不雅观

[不雅觀]

offensive to the eye
unbecoming
unsightly
ungainly

yǔzhòuguān

宇宙观

[宇宙觀]

world view

jiàzhíguān

价值观

[價值觀]

system of values

guāncháshào

观察哨

[觀察哨]

sentry post

guānhòugǎn

观后感

[觀後感]

impression or feeling after visiting or watching (movies, museums etc)

shěnměiguān

审美观

[審美觀]

esthetic conception
esthetic point of view
standard

miànmiànguān

面面观

[面面觀]

(used in titles) comprehensive survey

guānchálì

观察力

[觀察力]

power of observation
perception

guànxīngtái

观星台

[觀星台]

astronomical observatory (old)

pángguānzhě

旁观者

[旁觀者]

observer
spectator

Dàguānyuán

大观园

[大觀園]

Prospect Garden
Grand View Garden, a garden in Dream of the Red Chamber

guāncèzhě

观测者

[觀測者]

observer

Guānlán Hú

观澜湖

[觀瀾湖]

Mission Hills Group (Chinese hospitality, sports and leisure company)

guānhòujìng

观后镜

[觀後鏡]

mirror showing a view to one's rear (including rearview mirror, side-view mirror, baby view mirror etc)

guāncháyuán

观察员

[觀察員]

observer

xièjuécānguān

谢绝参观

[謝絕參觀]

closed to visitors
no admittance

gǒngshǒupángguān

拱手旁观

[拱手旁觀]

to watch from the sidelines and do nothing (idiom)

dòngruòguānhuǒ

洞若观火

[洞若觀火]

lit. to see sth as clearly as one sees a blazing fire (idiom)
fig. to grasp the situation thoroughly

Rénquán Guānchá

人权观察

[人權觀察]

Human Rights Watch (HRW), New York-based non-governmental organization

zhǔguānzhǔyì

主观主义

[主觀主義]

subjectivism

guānxìnsìxì

观衅伺隙

[觀釁伺隙]

lit. to look for holes, and observe gaps (idiom)
fig. to search out one's opponent's weak points
to look for the Achilles' heel

lèguānzhǔyì

乐观主义

[樂觀主義]

optimism

wēiguānshìjiè

微观世界

[微觀世界]

microcosm
the microscopic world

wèiwéidàguān

蔚为大观

[蔚為大觀]

to afford a magnificent sight (idiom)
enchanting

lèguānqíchéng

乐观其成

[樂觀其成]

to look favorably on sth
would be glad to see it happen

zuòjǐngguāntiān

坐井观天

[坐井觀天]

lit. to view the sky from the bottom of a well (idiom); ignorant and narrow-minded

wàiguānshèjì

外观设计

[外觀設計]

look
external appearance
design
overall brand look or logo that can be patented

kèguānshìjiè

客观世界

[客觀世界]

the objective world (as opposed to empirical observation)

tànwéiguānzhǐ

叹为观止

[嘆為觀止]

(idiom) to gasp in amazement
to acclaim as the peak of perfection

juéduìguānniàn

绝对观念

[絕對觀念]

absolute idea (in Hegel's philosophy)

Guānyīn Púsà

观音菩萨

[觀音菩薩]

Guanyin, the Bodhisattva of Compassion or Goddess of Mercy (Sanskrit Avalokiteśvara)

gé'ànguānhuǒ

隔岸观火

[隔岸觀火]

to watch the fires burning across the river
to delay entering the fray until all others have been exhausted by fighting amongst themselves (idiom)

ròuyǎnguānchá

肉眼观察

[肉眼觀察]

observation by naked eye

lěngyǎnpángguān

冷眼旁观

[冷眼旁觀]

the cool eye of a bystander
a detached point of view

qiǎngpòguānniàn

强迫观念

[強迫觀念]

compelling notion
obsession

hóngguāntiáokòng

宏观调控

[宏觀調控]

macro-control

xìnyòngguānchá

信用观察

[信用觀察]

credit watch

zǒumǎguānhuā

走马观花

[走馬觀花]

lit. flower viewing from horseback (idiom); a fleeting glance in passing
fig. superficial understanding from cursory observation
to make a quick judgment based on inadequate information

xiùshǒupángguān

袖手旁观

[袖手旁觀]

to watch with folded arms (idiom); to look on without lifting a finger

wēiguānjīngjì

微观经济

[微觀經濟]

microeconomic

kèguānzhǔyì

客观主义

[客觀主義]

objectivist philosophy

Dōngguān Hànjì

东观汉记

[東觀漢記]

History of Later Han dynasty, internal palace record by many 1st and 2nd century authors, 143 scrolls

jǐngguānshèjì

景观设计

[景觀設計]

landscape design

hóngguānshìjiè

宏观世界

[宏觀世界]

macrocosm
the world in the large

Gǔwén Guānzhǐ

古文观止

[古文觀止]

Guwen Guanzhi, an anthology of essays written in Literary Chinese, compiled and edited by Wu Chucai and Wu Diaohou of Qing dynasty

zuòguānchéngbài

坐观成败

[坐觀成敗]

to sit and await success or failure (idiom); to wait to see the outcome of a fight before taking sides
to sit on the fence

guāncèwèixīng

观测卫星

[觀測衛星]

observation satellite

guānchárénshì

观察人士

[觀察人士]

observer

cháyánguānsè

察言观色

[察言觀色]

to weigh up sb's words and observe their facial expression (idiom)
to discern what sb thinks from his body language

lìshǐguāndiǎn

历史观点

[歷史觀點]

historical standpoint

rénwénjǐngguān

人文景观

[人文景觀]

place of cultural interest

hóngguānjīngjì

宏观经济

[宏觀經濟]

macroeconomic

pángguānzhěqīng

旁观者清

[旁觀者清]

an outsider can see things more clearly or objectively than those involved (idiom)

dòngjiànguānzhān

动见观瞻

[動見觀瞻]

to be watched closely (idiom)

zuòshānguānhǔdòu

坐山观虎斗

[坐山觀虎鬥]

lit. sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight (idiom)
fig. watch in safety whilst others fight then reap the rewards when both sides are exhausted

Guānshìyīn Púsà

观世音菩萨

[觀世音菩薩]

Guanyin, the Bodhisattva of Compassion or Goddess of Mercy (Sanskrit Avalokiteśvara)

biǎoguānyíchuánxué

表观遗传学

[表觀遺傳學]

epigenetics

qìxiàngguāncèzhàn

气象观测站

[氣象觀測站]

weather station

Kēxué Fāzhǎnguān

科学发展观

[科學發展觀]

Scientific Outlook on Development, a guiding principle for the CCP attributed to Hu Jintao 胡錦濤／胡锦涛 ( Hú Jǐntāo), incorporated into the Constitution of the CCP in 2007

kèguānwéixīnzhǔyì

客观唯心主义

[客觀唯心主義]