---
title: "Guanguang Meaning: 观光 (guānguāng) Means “to go sightseeing”"
description: "观光 (traditional 觀光, guānguāng) means “to go sightseeing; to tour”. Hear its tones, see what 观 and 光 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/guanguang"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 观光 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

观光 guānguāng

## to go sightseeing; to tour

## Its characters

1. 观 guān to look at
2. 光 guāng light

## In a sentence

很多游客来这里观光。 Many tourists come here to sightsee.

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## More words with 观 or 光

- [曝光 bàoguāng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/baoguang)
- [不光 bùguāng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/buguang)
- [参观 cānguān](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/canguan)
- [灯光 dēngguāng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dengguang)
- [发光 fāguāng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/faguang)
- [风光 fēngguāng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fengguang)
- [观测 guāncè](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/guance)
- [观察 guānchá](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/guancha)
- [观点 guāndiǎn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/guandian)
- [光滑 guānghuá](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/guanghua)

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