眺望 tiàowàng to survey the scene from an elevated position
How to remember 眺望: 眺 to gaze + 望 gaze = to survey the scene from an elevated position.
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How it is used
- To gaze into the distance from a high vantage point - 站在山顶眺望大海 (zhàn zài shāndǐng tiàowàng dàhǎi) standing on the peak looking out over the sea.
- Literary; requires distance and usually elevation. Contrast plain 看 or 望: 眺望 evokes a sweeping, faraway view.