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title: "Hongguan Meaning: 宏观 (hóngguān) Means “macro”"
description: "宏观 (traditional 宏觀, hóngguān) means “macro; macroscopic”. Hear its tones, see what 宏 and 观 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/hongguan"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 宏观 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

宏观 hóngguān

## macro; macroscopic

## Its characters

1. 宏 hóng (computing) macro
2. 观 guān to look at

## In a sentence

我们要从宏观上看这个问题。 We need to look at this problem from a macro perspective.

[More about 宏观](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E5%AE%8F%E8%A7%82)

## More words with 宏 or 观

- [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)
- [观赏 guānshǎng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/guanshang)
- [观众 guānzhòng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/guanzhong)
- [宏大 hóngdà](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/hongda)

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