The story of 覽

view, look

覽 is composed of 臣(the picture of an popped eye because of reverence), the variant of 直(the picture of an eye looking straight, and 見(see). 覧 has three eyes, which can view something clearer, so 覽 means look at something deeply and thoroughly.

Vocabulary of 覽

  • 展覽 (exhibition)
  • 遊覽 (sightseeing)

Classification

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