HSK 1 · Seeing & hearing

看

kàn

to look; to watch; to read

Stroke order of 看

看 is written with 9 strokes. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

Memory trick

A hand "手" shades the eye "目" to look far into the distance.

Parts: 龵 hand (from 手) + 目 eye

Example sentence

我喜欢看书。

I like reading books.

Words with 看

看病to see a doctor 好看good-looking 看见to see 看到to see 看法view; opinion 难看ugly 观看to watch 收看to watch (TV)看起来to look; it seems 看上去to look; it seems

More words: Seeing & hearing

看见to see 看到to see 听to listen; to hear 听见to hear 听到to hear 见to see; to meet 见面to meet; to see each other 开to open; to drive 关to close; to turn off 关上to close; to turn off 打开to open; to turn on 等to wait 帮to help 帮忙to help; to do a favor

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