视
视 (shì) · look
视 (shì) means “look”. It is made of 礻 + 见 and has 8 strokes.
Break 视 into its parts
What 视 is made of
- 礻 shì — spirit/altar
- 卜 bo — divination
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 丶 — dot
- 卜 bo — divination
- 见 jiàn — to see
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 儿 ér — child
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 乚 — hook stroke
- 冂 — frame
Origin hint: 见 gives the meaning, 礻 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences with 电视
爷爷在看电视。Yéye zài kàn diànshì.Grandpa is watching TV.
你晚上看电视吗？Nǐ wǎnshang kàn diànshì ma?Do you watch TV in the evening?
Words with 视
Quick facts
| Pinyin | shì |
|---|---|
| Meaning | look |
| Strokes | 8 |
| Radical | 見 (see, #147) |
| Pattern | Left–right |
Questions about 视
What does 视 mean?
视 (shì) means “look”.
How many strokes does 视 have?
视 has 8 strokes.
What is the radical of 视?
The radical of 视 is 見 (jiàn, “see”), Kangxi radical number 147.
What parts make up 视?
视 is made of 礻 (spirit/altar) and 见 (to see).
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