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看上去

kànshàngqù

to look; to seem

A person looking at a distant house
Memory picture

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

上 shàng

Strokes
3
Radical
一 — one
Made of
⺊ divination 一 one
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

去 qù

Strokes
5
Radical
厶 — private, secret
Made of
土 soil, earth 厶 private, secret

Example phrases

  • 他看上去很忙。 Tā kàn shàng qù hěn máng. He looks very busy.
  • 菜看上去好吃。 Cài kàn shàng qù hǎo chī. The dish looks tasty.
  • 天看上去要雨。 Tiān kàn shàng qù yào yǔ. It looks like it will rain.

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