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看

kàn
verb HSK 6 #50

Meanings

  1. 1 to look; to see
  2. 2 to watch
  3. 3 to read

Characters

看
kan
to look; to see
手 (hand) + 目 (eye) — hand shading the eyes to look into the distance

Examples

看！那是什么？
Kàn! Nà shì shénme?
Look! What is that?
我在看书。
Wǒ zài kàn shū.
I'm reading a book.
你看电视了吗？
Nǐ kàn diànshì le ma?
Did you watch TV?
让我看看。
Ràng wǒ kànkan.
Let me take a look.

Tips

usage
看 is incredibly versatile: 看书 (read a book), 看电视 (watch TV), 看电影 (watch a movie), 看病 (see a doctor), 看朋友 (visit a friend). The doubled form 看看 means 'take a look.'

Stroke Order

看 kàn