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
watchman; janitor
watchman; janitor
to come to accept an unpleasant fact; to get over sth
to come to accept an unpleasant fact; to get over sth
qualities that make sth worth seeing (or reading)
to watch over
to watch over
a bird-watcher
a bird-watcher
to emulate; to follow sb's example
to take in at a glance
to examine carefully; to peer; to scan
(I'll) teach you a lesson; put you in your place
(I'll) teach you a lesson; put you in your place
well worth a second look
it depends on...
to watch; to view
to give it a try
please see ...; vide
please see ...; vide
to glance over; to get only a rough idea
to glance over; to get a shallow view
to investigate on the spot
to look down upon
to look down upon