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Chinese symbol for “spectacular”

壮观
zhuàng guān
Traditional: 壯觀
spectacular; magnificent sight

The closest CC-CEDICT match for spectacular is 壮观 (zhuàng guān), defined as: spectacular; magnificent sight.

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

壮 zhuàng
big, large; robust, strong; the name of a tribe
radical 33 ⼠ · 6 strokes
观 guān
to observe, to spectate; appearance, view
radical 147 ⾒ · 6 strokes

Traditional forms

Other Chinese words for “spectacular”

WordPinyinMeaning
如诗如画 (如詩如畫)rú shī rú huà(of scenery) stunning; spectacular

Related words

Other words that share a character with 壮观.

WordPinyinMeaning
壮大 (壯大)zhuàng dàto strengthen; to build up; to grow strong and large
强壮 (強壯)qiáng zhuàngstrong; sturdy
壮丽 (壯麗)zhuàng lìmagnificence; magnificent
理直气壮 (理直氣壯)lǐ zhí qì zhuàngin the right and self-confident (idiom); bold and confident with justice on one's side; to have the courage of one's convictions
健壮 (健壯)jiàn zhuàngrobust; healthy
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

See also: Japanese symbol for “spectacular”.

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.