---
title: "Guanshang Meaning: 观赏 (guānshǎng) Means “to view and admire”"
description: "观赏 (traditional 觀賞, guānshǎng) means “to view and admire; ornamental”. Hear its tones, see what 观 and 赏 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/guanshang"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 观赏 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

观赏 guānshǎng

## to view and admire; ornamental

## Its characters

1. 观 guān view
2. 赏 shǎng to enjoy

## In a sentence

很多人来公园观赏樱花。 Many people come to the park to admire the cherry blossoms.

[More about 观赏](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E8%A7%82%E8%B5%8F)

## More words with 观 or 赏

- [参观 cānguān](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/canguan)
- [观测 guāncè](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/guance)
- [观察 guānchá](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/guancha)
- [观点 guāndiǎn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/guandian)
- [观光 guānguāng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/guanguang)
- [观看 guānkàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/guankan)
- [观念 guānniàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/guannian)
- [观众 guānzhòng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/guanzhong)
- [宏观 hóngguān](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/hongguan)
- [价值观 jiàzhíguān](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jiazhiguan)

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