<p>眷顾 can be considered as the English word "bless"(verb) or "blessing" (noun), relevant to God and deities. well, 照顾 is normal word meaning "take care of".</p>

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dan
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<p><a href="http://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/dictionary/characters/8549/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">眷</a></p>
<p>(1) family dependent</p>
<p>(2) care for, have tender feeling for, take interest in</p>
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<p><a href="http://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/dictionary/characters/3635/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">顧</a></p>
<p>(2) [v] look after; attend to</p>
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<p>~</p>
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<p><a href="http://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/dictionary/words/53127/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">眷顧</a></p>
<p>(divine) protection and care; to take care of</p>
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<p>Both 眷顧 and 照顾 mean &quot;to take care of/ to look after&quot;. But 眷 carries the meaning of 'family dependent' therefore 眷顧 also carries the meaning of &quot; to take care of someone <strong>like family dependent</strong>&quot; or &quot; to protect and care for someone <strong>like family dependent</strong>&quot;</p>
<ul>
<li><p>You can 照顾 a garden, but you cannot 眷顧 it.</p>
</li>
<li><p>When you say you 照顾家人, that means you look after your family. ( with or without emotional attachment)</p>
</li>
<li><p>When you say you 眷顾家人, that means you love, protect and look after your family dependent.(with emotional attachment)</p>
</li>
<li><p>神的眷顾 = God's protection and care (All man are God's children)</p>
</li>
</ul>

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Tang Ho
<p>上天眷顾 Favorable Destiny
照顾[zhào gu]
1.（考虑到; 注意到） give consideration to; show consideration for; take account of; make allowance(s) for:
make allowance for the majority; think in terms of the majority; 照顾多数
be careful of one's respectability; 照顾面子
2.（关心; 照料） look after; care for; attend to:
look after the wounded 照顾伤员</p>

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Julia Collier
<p>I've encountered 眷顾 on several occasions but I am not sure how to distinguish it from 照顾 in terms of usage. I have seen an example sentence of 上帝眷顾我们的事业, so is 眷顾 usually used with God and deities?  </p>

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some users suggest looking at the 100 samples in jukuu for each of 照顾 and 眷顾 (7-100 almost exclusively religious, mainly bible translations)
user6065
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眷顾 is abstract and cannot be verified/proven.
Daniel Yang
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How is 眷顾 used in spoken Chinese?
# How is 眷顾 used in spoken Chinese?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2017-07-26)

I've encountered 眷顾 on several occasions but I am not sure how to distinguish it from 照顾 in terms of usage. I have seen an example sentence of 上帝眷顾我们的事业, so is 眷顾 usually used with God and deities?

**Tags:** usage, spoken

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: some users suggest looking at the 100 samples in jukuu for each of 照顾 and 眷顾 (7-100 almost exclusively religious, mainly bible translations)  
> **username_2**: 眷顾 is abstract and cannot be verified/proven.  

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## 3 answers

### Answer by username_3 on 2017-07-26. Score: 1

眷顾 can be considered as the English word "bless"(verb) or "blessing" (noun), relevant to God and deities. well, 照顾 is normal word meaning "take care of".


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### Answer by username_4 on 2017-07-26. Score: 1

> [眷](http://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/dictionary/characters/8549/)
>
> (1) family dependent
>
> (2) care for, have tender feeling for, take interest in

~

> [顧](http://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/dictionary/characters/3635/)
>
> (2) [v] look after; attend to

~

> [眷顧](http://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/dictionary/words/53127/)
>
> (divine) protection and care; to take care of

Both 眷顧 and 照顾 mean "to take care of/ to look after". But 眷 carries the meaning of 'family dependent' therefore 眷顧 also carries the meaning of " to take care of someone **like family dependent**" or " to protect and care for someone **like family dependent**"

* You can 照顾 a garden, but you cannot 眷顧 it.
* When you say you 照顾家人, that means you look after your family. ( with or without emotional attachment)
* When you say you 眷顾家人, that means you love, protect and look after your family dependent.(with emotional attachment)
* 神的眷顾 = God's protection and care (All man are God's children)


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### Answer by username_5 on 2017-08-03. Score: 0

上天眷顾 Favorable Destiny
照顾[zhào gu]
1.（考虑到; 注意到） give consideration to; show consideration for; take account of; make allowance(s) for:
make allowance for the majority; think in terms of the majority; 照顾多数
be careful of one's respectability; 照顾面子
2.（关心; 照料） look after; care for; attend to:
look after the wounded 照顾伤员


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