Character

览

lǎn HSK 5

览 lǎn HSK 5

1. to look at; to read

Words using 览 as lǎn (6)

1 展览 zhǎn lǎn — to exhibit/display HSK 5
- 展 to spread out, display, show
- 览 to view, look at, observe
Example

博物馆正在展览古代文物。

bó wù guǎn zhèng zài zhǎn lǎn gǔ dài wén wù

The museum is exhibiting ancient artifacts.
2 浏览 liú lǎn — browse HSK 5
- 浏 flowing, smooth movement (suggests casual scanning)
- 览 to view, to look at
Example

我喜欢在网上浏览新闻。

wǒ xǐ huan zài wǎng shang liú lǎn xīn wén

I like to browse news online.
3 游览 yóu lǎn — to tour HSK 5
- 游 to travel, to roam around
- 览 to view, to observe
Example

游客们正在游览西湖。

yóu kè men zhèng zài yóu lǎn Xī Hú

The tourists are touring West Lake.
4 博览会 bó lǎn huì — expo HSK 6
- 博 extensive, broad-scale
- 览 to view, to observe
- 会 meeting, gathering event
Example

上海世界博览会吸引了很多游客。

Shàng hǎi shì jiè bó lǎn huì xī yǐn le hěn duō yóu kè

The Shanghai World Expo attracted many tourists.
5 浏览器 liú lǎn qì — browser HSK 6
- 浏 to skim through, to flow
- 览 to view, to look at
- 器 tool, device, instrument
Example

请用浏览器访问这个网站。

qǐng yòng liú lǎn qì fǎng wèn zhè ge wǎng zhàn

Please use a browser to visit this website.

Structure & writing

览 lǎn — to look at; to read

览 is a component in 2 characters

HSK 7

揽 lǎn to put one's arm around someone and draw them close 缆 lǎn thick rope or iron chain for mooring a ship; heavy cable made of twisted strands

览 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.

Stroke order