看相

kànxiàng
verb #44,800

Meanings

  1. 1 to tell fortune by reading facial features
  2. 2 to practice physiognomy

Examples

HSK 2
Jiē biān yǒu ge lǎorén gěi rén kànxiàng.
There's an old man on the street reading people's faces.
HSK 2
Tā bú xìn kànxiàng nà yí tào.
He doesn't believe in all that face-reading stuff.

Tips

culture
(xiàng) here is 'physical appearance, features'. Traditional 相术 (physiognomy) reads forehead, mouth, nose and ears as a map of fate. Distinct from 算命 (general fortune-telling by bazi).

Stroke Order

kàn
xiāng