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Chinese symbol for “observatory”

观象台
guān xiàng tái
Traditional: 觀象臺
observatory; observation platform

The closest CC-CEDICT match for observatory is 观象台 (guān xiàng tái), defined as: observatory; observation platform.

Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.

Characters and stroke order

观 guān
to observe, to spectate; appearance, view
radical 147 ⾒ · 6 strokes
象 xiàng
elephant; ivory; figure, image
radical 152 ⾗ · 12 strokes
台 tái
platform; unit; term of address
radical 30 ⼝ · 5 strokes

Traditional forms

Other Chinese words for “observatory”

WordPinyinMeaning
观测台 (觀測台)guān cè táiobservatory

Related words

Other words that share a character with 观象台.

WordPinyinMeaning
观点 (觀點)guān diǎnpoint of view; viewpoint
观众 (觀眾)guān zhòngspectators; audience; visitors (to an exhibition etc)
观察 (觀察)guān cháto observe; to watch; to survey
观看 (觀看)guān kànto watch; to view
观念 (觀念)guān niànnotion; thought
客观 (客觀)kè guānobjective; impartial
现象 (現象)xiàn xiàngphenomenon; 个 (gè),种 (zhǒng)
对象 (對象)duì xiàngtarget; object; partner; boyfriend; girlfriend
平台 (平臺)píng táiplatform; terrace

See also: Japanese symbol for “observatory”.

Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.

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