看
看 (kàn) means “to look”. It is made of 手 + 目 and has 9 strokes, and is an HSK 1 word.
Break 看 into its parts
What 看 is made of
- 手 shǒu — hand
- 目 mù — eye
- 口 kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 口 kǒu — mouth
Origin hint: Shielding one's eyes 目 with a hand 手 to look to the distance (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
我在看书。Wǒ zài kàn shū.I'm reading a book.
你看，那是我的学校。Nǐ kàn, nà shì wǒ de xuéxiào.Look, that's my school.
Words with 看
Also built with 手
Quick facts
| Pinyin | kàn |
|---|---|
| Meaning | to look; to watch; to read |
| Strokes | 9 |
| Radical | 目 (eye, #109) |
| Pattern | Top–bottom |
| HSK | HSK 3.0 · Level 1 · HSK 2.0 · Level 1 |
Questions about 看
What does 看 mean?
看 (kàn) means “to look; to watch; to read”.
How many strokes does 看 have?
看 has 9 strokes.
What is the radical of 看?
The radical of 看 is 目 (mù, “eye”), Kangxi radical number 109.
What parts make up 看?
看 is made of 手 (hand) and 目 (eye).
Which HSK level is 看?
看 is in HSK 3.0 · Level 1 and HSK 2.0 · Level 1.
Learn 看 with its group
It is part of HSK 1 · Group 6: 10 words with quick checks and spaced repeats.