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看 kàn — “to look, to read”
How to write and say the Chinese character 看 (kàn), which means to look, to read — with stroke order, audio, its story, and an example sentence. Theme: Everyday actions.
Pinyin · 拼音 kàn
Meaning · 意思 to look, to read
Strokes · 笔画 9
Radical · 部首 目 (eye)
Hear it · 听发音
Stroke order笔顺
看 is written with 9 strokes, in this order (the red stroke is the one being added):
The story behind it字源小故事
A hand 手 raised over an eye 目 — shading your eyes to look far.
A common word常用词
看见
to see
Example sentence例句
看，天上有一朵云。
Look — there's a cloud in the sky.
This page is part of the free Chinese character explorer from Casey Foundation Chinese School — a Saturday community Chinese school in Narre Warren, Victoria, serving Berwick, Cranbourne, Hallam and families across Melbourne's southeast. New students get a free trial lesson.