俯瞰 (fǔ kàn) — to look down at, to overlook (from a height)

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Examples

• 从山顶俯瞰，整个城市尽收眼底。
  Cóng shān dǐng fǔ kàn, zhěng gè chéng shì jìn shōu yǎn dǐ.
  From the mountaintop, you can take in the entire city at a glance.
• 飞机上俯瞰云海，景色非常壮观。
  Fēi jī shàng fǔ kàn yún hǎi, jǐng sè fēi cháng zhuàng guān.
  Looking down at the sea of clouds from the plane, the view is magnificent.
• 这座塔高五十米，可以俯瞰周围的田野。
  Zhè zuò tǎ gāo wǔ shí mǐ, kě yǐ fǔ kàn zhōu wéi de tián yě.
  This pagoda is fifty meters high, allowing you to overlook the surrounding fields.