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Taoist temple; surname

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Meanings

2 senses · 7 examples
1.

noun

Taoist temple

formal

Specifically refers to temples for Taoist religious activities.

Zhè这
zuò座
dào道
guàn观
yǐ已
jīng经
yǒu有
qiān千
nián年
lì历
shǐ史
le了
 。

This Taoist temple has a history of over a thousand years.

Bái白
yún云
guàn观
shì是
běi北
jīng京
zhù著
míng名
de的
dào道
jiào教
chǎng场
suǒ所
 。

Baiyun Temple is a famous Taoist site in Beijing.

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Hěn很
duō多
yóu游
kè客
huì会
qù去
dāng当
dì地
de的
guàn观
qí祈
fú福
 。

Many tourists go to the local Taoist temple to pray for blessings.

Qīng青
chéng城
shān山
shàng上
yǒu有
xǔ许
duō多
gǔ古
lǎo老
de的
guàn观
 。

There are many ancient Taoist temples on Mount Qingcheng.

Nóng农
lì历
xīn新
nián年
shí时
 ,
rén人
men们
huì会
dào到
guàn观
lǐ里
shàng上
xiāng香
 。

During the Lunar New Year, people will burn incense at Taoist temples.

2.

noun

surname Guan

Used as a family name.

Guān观
xiān先
shēng生
shì是
wǒ我
men们
xué学
xiào校
de的
lì历
shǐ史
lǎo老
shī师
 。

Mr. Guan is a history teacher at our school.

Guān观
xìng姓
zài在
zhōng中
guó国
shì是
yī一
gè个
bǐ比
jiào较
shǎo少
jiàn见
de的
xìng姓
shì氏
 。

The surname Guan is a relatively rare family name in China.