瞭望哨

liàowàngshào

noun

Measure Word

一个瞭望哨 gè

Meanings

1 lookout post; observation post
2 watchtower (military)

Characters

to look from afar

Examples

HSK 6

士兵在瞭望哨上轮流值班。

Shìbīng zài liàowàngshào shàng lúnliú zhíbān.

The soldiers take turns on watch at the lookout post.

HSK 7-9

山顶上设有一个瞭望哨。

Shāndǐng shàng shèyǒu yígè liàowàngshào.

There is a lookout post set up on the mountaintop.

Tips

memory

瞭 (gaze far) + 望 (look) + 哨 (sentry post). The first two characters together mean 'to gaze into the distance' - exactly what a lookout does.

Stroke Order

瞭 liào

望 wàng

哨 shào