看kàn · kān
to look, take a look. 9 strokes, radical 目, first met in HSK 1.
How to write 看
Strokes 1–4 write 手, then strokes 5–9 write 目.
Free, with no account: the app draws each stroke, then you write it and it says which stroke went wrong.
Print a 米字格 practice sheet for 看 · the stroke-order rules
What 看 is made of
手 (shǒu, hand) and 目 (mù, eye).
Shielding one's eyes 目 with a hand 手 to look to the distance.
Words that use 看
| 看 | to look, take a look 指用眼睛观察 夜里也能看得见细小的物件。Whenever someone asked for help, he gave an extra look. Lesson 608, 夜守月台 · 怀瑾握瑜与笃行求真 · Moral Benevolence & Relentless Truth |
| 看法 | view, opinion 对某件事情所持有的想法 两位学者交流了不同看法。The two scholars exchanged a different view. Lesson 43, 开学了 · 登高致远与文辞璀璨 · Broad Perspectives & Literary Radiance |
| 难看 | ugly, unsightly 样子不好看，让人不喜欢 墙上乱涂乱画十分难看。The scribbles on the wall looked very unsightly. Lesson 54, 难题 · 追根溯源与民情物意 · Rural Agriculture, Kinship Bonds & Societal Nuances |
| 观看 | to watch a screened performance 看表演或比赛这类活动 全家人一起观看了这场足球比赛。The whole family sat down to watch the football match. Lesson 157, 气象变化与实地考察 · 气候环境与地理风貌 · Climate, Environment & Regional Geography |
| 收看 | to tune in visually, to watch a broadcast 打开电视，用眼睛看里面播的内容 全家人准时收看今晚的新闻节目。The whole family sits down on time to watch the evening news. Lesson 223, 客厅小憩与居家陈设 · 居所闲暇与日常生活 · Domestic Leisure, Home Living & Casual Recreation |
| 看来 | it seems that 根据情况推测，好像是这样 看来今晚的聚会格外热闹。it seems, tonight's gathering is especially lively. Lesson 302, 光影定格与邻里欢聚 · 镜里乾坤与天地广厦 · Reflections, Pastoral Havens & Broad Horizons |
| 看望 | to visit (someone) 去探望关心一个人 返程途中，大家顺路看望山区乡亲。On the way back, everyone stopped to visit the mountain villagers. Lesson 303, 躬行体察与笃实研求 · 镜里乾坤与天地广厦 · Reflections, Pastoral Havens & Broad Horizons |
| 看成 | to regard as, look upon as 指把某事物当作另一种事物来对待 他把崇高荣誉看成毕生追求。He regarded lofty honor as his life's pursuit. Lesson 446, 戎马艺林 · 文武兼修与科学攻坚 · Cultural Elegance & Scientific Frontiers |
| 看出 | to make out, discern, tell 指通过观察发现事物的本质 从刀工手法能看出专业水准。From the knife skills, you can tell a professional standard. Lesson 447, 严谨察度 · 文武兼修与科学攻坚 · Cultural Elegance & Scientific Frontiers |
| 看待 | to view, regard, treat 指对人或事持有某种态度 考官客观公正地看待每名选手。The examiner viewed every contestant objectively and fairly. Lesson 447, 严谨察度 · 文武兼修与科学攻坚 · Cultural Elegance & Scientific Frontiers |
and 13 more in the catalogue.
More characters with the radical 目
All 16 of them, and what the radical means, on the 目 radical page.