俯瞰

fǔkàn
to look down at (from a high vantage point)

CEDICT

to overlook (a city, surroundings, etc.); to look down at; to get a bird's-eye view

Wiktionary

由高處向下看。

重編國語辭典

Examples

窗戶俯瞰著院子。

The window overlooks the courtyard.

Source: Tatoeba

Entry Composition

=1 俯 fǔ variant of 俯 fǔ
=1 俯 fǔ
  1. to look down
  2. to stoop
=2 瞰 kàn
  1. to look down from a height
  2. to spy on sth
=2 瞰 kàn variant of 瞰 kàn

Containing this entry

俯瞰圖 fǔkàntú bird's-eye view
俯瞰攝影 fǔkànshèyǐng
  1. crane shot
  2. boom shot (photography)

Related entries

俯看 fǔkàn to look down at
俯視 fǔshì
  1. to overlook
  2. to look down at