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看起来

kànqǐlai

to look; to seem

A person examining a fruit
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Characters in this word

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

起 qǐ

Strokes
10
Radical
走 — to walk, to run, to flee
Made of
走 to walk, to run, to flee 己 self, oneself
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

来 lái

Strokes
7
Radical
木 — tree
Made of
未 not yet 丷 horns
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

Example phrases

  • 他看起来很累。 Tā kàn qǐ lái hěn lèi. He looks very tired.
  • 这看起来不错。 Zhè kàn qǐ lái bú cuò. This looks good.
  • 你看起来开心。 Nǐ kàn qǐ lái kāi xīn. You look happy.

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