kàn

to see; to look at; to watch

Character data

HSK 1
Frequency 76th character
Radical ⽬ (109.4)
Strokes 9
Index # 1539

Definitions

看 kàn
  1. 1. to see
  2. 2. to look at
  3. 3. to watch
  4. 4. to read
  5. 5. to consider
  6. 6. to feel (that)
  7. 7. to look after
  8. 8. to visit
  9. 9. to call on
  10. 10. to depend on
  11. 11. to treat (an illness)
  12. 12. (after verb) to give it a try
  13. 13. to regard as
  14. 14. Watch out! (for a danger)
看 kān
  1. 1. to watch
  2. 2. to look after
  3. 3. to take care of
  4. 4. to guard

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Words containing 看

Word Meaning
good-looking
to view in a new light; to treat sb favorably
worth seeing
not content with what one already has
not content with what one already has
in my opinion; in my view
in my opinion
in my opinion
to think about it
fig. before punishing sb, one should consider how that would affect others associated with him
fig. before punishing sb, one should consider how that would affect others associated with him
to go to see what's going on; to visit
in my opinion; in my view; from what I can see
in my opinion; in my view; from what I can see
from the side of the eye; askance
look-ahead assertion
punish one to warn others
punish one to warn others
calendar of events
calendar of events
to act like a snob
at first glance; first impression
to monitor; to keep an eye on
to monitor; to keep an eye on
to look at one another; to take a good look at