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看 kàn

to look; to see; to watch

Strokes
9
Level
HSK 1
Radical
目
Type
Ideograph
Made of 手目 ⿱手目

Memory hint: Shielding one's eyes 目 with a hand 手 to look to the distance

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  1. 我喜欢看书。
    Wǒ xǐhuan kàn shū.
    I like reading.
    i like look book
  2. 你看见我的手机了吗？
    Nǐ kànjiàn wǒ de shǒujī le ma?
    Have you seen my phone?
    you see i (particle) mobile-phone (particle) (question)
  3. 我们去看电影吧。
    Wǒmen qù kàn diànyǐng ba.
    Let's go watch a movie.
    we go watch movie (suggestion)
  4. 我没看见他。
    Wǒ méi kànjiàn tā.
    I didn't see him.
    i not-have see he
  5. 周末，我们去看望老师。
    Zhōumò, wǒmen qù kànwàng lǎoshī.
    On the weekend, we're going to visit our teacher.
    weekend, we go visit teacher

Words with 看 (8)