看

kàn

HSK 3

#76 most

frequent character

to see, to look at, to read

verb

Character breakdown

看 has 目 eye as the picture part, giving the first meaning 'to look'. Its top part was once a sound part, but that old sound is no longer visible. The meaning grew to 'to see' and 'to watch'. Read kān, it means 'to guard'.

Drawn as: eye

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我想去看电影。

wǒxiǎngqù kàn diànyǐng 。

I want to go watch a movie.

她在看书。

tāzài kànshū 。

She is reading a book.

你能看见那座山吗？

nǐ néng kànjiàn nà zuò shān ma ？

Can you see that mountain?

Words with similar meanings

查看zhākàn

to check

This term implies a more careful or detailed examination compared to '看'.

瞧qiáo

to glance; to look

This is more informal and often implies a quick or casual look.

观察guānchá

to observe

This word suggests a more systematic or analytical form of looking compared to '看'.

Words Starting With 看

看见kàn jiàn

to see; to catch sight of

看法kàn fǎ

way of looking at a thing; view; opinion

看不起kàn bu qǐ

to look down upon; to despise

看待kàn dài

to look upon; to regard

看望kàn wàng

to visit; to pay a call to

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