---
title: "Meiguan Meaning: 美观 (měiguān) Means “pleasing to the eye”"
description: "美观 (traditional 美觀, měiguān) means “pleasing to the eye; attractive; good-looking”. Hear its tones, see what 美 and 观 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/meiguan"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 美观 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

美观 měiguān

## pleasing to the eye; attractive; good-looking

## Its characters

1. 美 měi satisfied
2. 观 guān to look at

## In a sentence

这个设计既实用又美观。 This design is both practical and attractive.

[More about 美观](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E7%BE%8E%E8%A7%82)

## More words with 美 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)
- [宏观 hóngguān](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/hongguan)

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