Chinese word dictionary

瞭望台

liào wàng tái · observation tower; lookout tower

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Word information

Simplified瞭望台

Traditional瞭望臺

Pinyinliào wàng tái

Part of speechDictionary

HSK 3.0Not listed

HSK 2.0Not listed

Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

瞭liǎo

bright; clear-sighted; to understand

望wàng

to expect, to hope, to look forward to

台tái

platform; unit; term of address

How to learn 瞭望台

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.

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Words with the same characters

Compare how a familiar Hanzi changes meaning inside another word.

希望xīwàng

to hope; a hope; a wish (CL:個|个[ge4])

失望shīwàng

disappointed; to lose hope; to despair

台tái

(classical) you (in letters); variant of 臺|台[tai2]; Taiwan (abbr.); Taiwan (abbr.); surname Tai; desk; table; counter; platform; stage; terrace; stand; support; station; broadcasting station; classifier for vehicles or machines; typhoon

窗台chuāngtái

windowsill; window ledge

电视台diànshìtái

television station; variant of 電視台|电视台[dian4 shi4 tai2]

看望kànwàng

to pay a visit to; to see (sb)