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鸟瞰

鳥瞰
niǎokàn
verb #29,499

Meanings

  1. 1 to get a bird's-eye view
  2. 2 to look down from above
  3. 3 bird's-eye view (overview)

Examples

从山顶可以鸟瞰整个城市。
Cóng shāndǐng kěyǐ niǎokàn zhěnggè chéngshì.
From the mountaintop, you can get a bird's-eye view of the entire city.
这张鸟瞰图展示了城市的整体规划。
Zhè zhāng niǎokàntú zhǎnshì le chéngshì de zhěngtǐ guīhuà.
This bird's-eye view shows the overall urban planning.

Tips

memory
鸟 (bird) + 瞰 (to look down from a height) = to look down like a bird. 瞰 has the eye radical 目, indicating it relates to vision. 鸟瞰图 is a bird's-eye view map or diagram.

Stroke Order

鸟 niǎo
瞰 kàn