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看似

kànsì

to seem, to appear

A plain-looking box hiding complex gears inside
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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

似 sì

Strokes
6
Radical
亻 — man, person
Made of
亻 man, person 以 according to
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
More about the character 似

Example phrases

  • 这个办法看似简单,实际执行起来却需要很多协调。 Zhège bànfǎ kànsì jiǎndān, shíjì zhíxíng qǐlái què xūyào hěn duō xiétiáo. This method seems simple, but actually carrying it out requires a lot of coordination.
  • 这道题看似很难,其实只要多想一下就能做出来。 Zhè dào tí kànsì hěn nán, qíshí zhǐyào duō xiǎng yíxià jiù néng zuò chūlái. This problem looks hard, but if you think a little more you can solve it.
  • 他看似很冷淡,其实心地很善良。 Tā kànsì hěn lěngdàn, qíshí xīndì hěn shànliáng. He seems cold, but he is actually kind-hearted.

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