zhān

common
verb
name

Meaning of

瞻 means look forward; look upward; surname Zhan. Pronounced zhān.

  • look forward; look upward
  • surname Zhan

Character Info

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Components

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Definitions & Examples

men
zhàn
zài
shān
dǐng
guān
zhān
chū
 

We stood on the mountaintop to watch the sunrise.

Guó
jiā
lǐng
dǎo
rén
gāo
zhān
yuǎn
zhǔ
 
zhì
dìng
le
cháng
yuǎn
de
zhǎn
huà
 

The national leaders have great foresight and formulated long-term development plans.

zhān
wàng
zhe
yuǎn
fāng
de
hǎi
àn
xiàn线
 
xiàn
le
chén
 

He looked out over the distant coastline and fell into thought.

Yóu
men
zài
guǎn
qián
zhān
wàng
zhè
zuò
shǐ
jiàn
zhù
 

Tourists looked up at this historic building in front of the museum.

Zhān
qián
hòu
shì
zuò
shì
jǐn
shèn
de
biǎo
xiàn
 
dàn
yǒu
shí
huì
cuò
shī
liáng
 

Thinking ahead and looking back shows caution, but sometimes it can also make you miss good opportunities.