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看

kàn

to look, to watch; to read

to look, to watch; to read
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Character

看 kàn

Strokes
9
Radical
目 — eye
Made of
手 hand 目 eye
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

Example phrases

  • 我在看电视。 Wǒ zài kàn diànshì. I'm watching TV.
  • 你看这是什么? Nǐ kàn zhè shì shénme? Look, what is this?
  • 我不喜欢看书。 Wǒ bù xǐhuan kàn shū. I don't like reading.
  • 她看课本呢。 Tā kàn kèběn ne. She's reading the textbook.
  • 你看不看电影? Nǐ kàn bu kàn diànyǐng? Do you watch movies?
  • 老师看学生的字。 Lǎoshī kàn xuésheng de zì. The teacher looks at the student's characters.
  • 别看电视了。 Bié kàn diànshì le. Stop watching TV.
  • 谁在看电影? Shéi zài kàn diànyǐng? Who is watching a movie?
  • 我在书店看书。 Wǒ zài shūdiàn kàn shū. I'm reading in the bookstore.
  • 看,外边下雨了! Kàn, wàibian xiàyǔ le! Look, it's raining outside!

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