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Watch the video of writing the Chinese character "看", learn the correct stroke order (笔顺) of the character "看", and master the standard way of writing the character "看".
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to look after / to take care of / to watch / to guard, it depends / think / to see / to look at
看 (kàn)
1. 使视线接触人或物。
[En.] To make one's line of sight contact with a person or object.
2. 观察,判断。
[En.] To observe and judge.
3. 访问,拜望。
[En.] To visit or call on someone.
4. 照应,对待。
[En.] To take care of or treat.
5. 想,以为。
[En.] To think or assume.
6. 先试试以观察它的结果。
[En.] To try first and observe the result.
7. 提防,小心。
[En.] To be cautious or careful.
8. 安排。
[En.] To arrange or organize.
1. 使视线接触人或物:看见。看书。看齐。
[En.] To make one's sight contact with a person or object: see; read; be unified.
2. 观察,判断:看病。观,看。看好(根据市场情况,估计某种商品好销)。看透(透彻深刻地了解或认识)。看风使舵。
[En.] To observe and judge: examine a patient; view; assess (estimate how well a product sells based on market conditions); comprehend thoroughly; tactfully maneuver.
3. 访问,拜望:看望;看朋友。
[En.] To visit: visit; call on friends.
4. 照应,对待:看重;看轻;看待。
[En.] To take care of, treat: value; devalue; regard.
5. 想,以为:看法。
[En.] To think or assume: viewpoint.
6. 先试试以观察它的结果:做做看。
[En.] To try first to observe the outcome.
7. 提防,小心:别跑,防摔着。
[En.] Be careful: don’t run, watch out for falls.
8. 安排:看茶;看酒;看座。
[En.] To arrange: manage tea; arrange wine; set seats.
看 (kàn) - 动词
本义: 用手加额遮目而远望
[En.] Original meaning: To look into the distance by shading one's eyes with the hand.
同本义 ([En.] look into the distance)
引: 1. 《说文》:看,睎也。(睎,望也。)
[En.] From "Shuowen": To look into the distance.
2. 李白《望庐山瀑布》:遥看瀑布挂前川。
[En.] From Li Bai's poem: Looking at the waterfall hanging in front of the river from afar.
例: 这棵雅致的常青树很好看。
[En.] This elegant evergreen tree looks nice.
探望;问候 ([En.] call on; visit)
引: 1. 《世说新语·德行》:荀巨伯远看友人疾。
[En.] From "Shishuo Xinyu": Xun Jubao looked afar, worried about his friend.
例: 看理(探听); 看家(方言。探亲;看望家庭);看视(探望;问候)
[En.] Examples: inquiring; visiting family; checking in.
瞧;观看 ([En.] look at; watch)
引: 1. 《乐府诗集·木兰诗》:出门看火伴。
[En.] From "Mulan Poem": Going out to see my fellow comrades.
例: 看着;看镜;看电影;看戏;看拉不上(瞧不顺眼)
[En.] Examples: watching; looking in the mirror; watching movies; watching plays.
料理,准备 ([En.] manage; prepare)
引: 1. 范成大《田家留客行》:急炊香饭来看客。
[En.] From Fan Chengda: hurriedly cooking fragrant rice to host guests.
例: 看下(准备); 看坐(安排坐位); 看活(服侍;照顾)
[En.] Examples: preparing; arranging seats; servicing.
估量 ([En.] estimate)
引: 1. 李白《送别》:看君颖上去,新月到应圆。
[En.] From Li Bai: estimating someone's brilliance, expecting new things to arrive.
例: 看小(歧视); 看长(有远见); 看候(照看,察看情况)
[En.] Examples: looking down; foreseeing; watching over.
看见 ([En.] see)
引: 1. 《世说新语·雅量》:王戎七岁,常与诸小儿游。看道边李树多子折枝。
[En.] From "Shishuo Xinyu": Wang Rong at seven years often played with children, saw many branches broken off.
阅读 ([En.] read)
引: 1. 《世说新语·文学》:殷中军被废 东阳,始看佛经。
[En.] From "Shishuo Xinyu": After being dismissed, began to read Buddhist scriptures.
例: 看书; 看报
[En.] Examples: reading books; reading newspapers.
观察;察看 ([En.] observe; watch)
引: 1. 《世说新语·术解》:帝微服往看。
[En.] From "Shishuo Xinyu": the emperor disguised himself to observe.
认为 ([En.] consider; deem; think).
例: 你看这个计划行不行?
[En.] Do you think this plan will work?
看顾;照料,料理 ([En.] take care of).
例: 看视(照顾); 看取(照顾;观察)
[En.] Examples: taking care; looking after.
观赏 ([En.] view and admire).
例: 看耍(观看玩耍); 看街(可以观赏街景的窗户)
[En.] Examples: viewing performances; windows for viewing street scenes.
听,闻 ([En.] listen; hear)
引: 1. 宋· 刘克庄《最高楼》:南岳后,累任作祠官,试说与君看。
[En.] From "The Highest Tower": suggesting viewing something.
物色 ([En.] look for; select)
引: 1. 《金瓶梅词话》:我家做官的到任所,还望大人替他看所宅舍儿。
[En.] From "Jin Ping Mei": emphasizing to choose or select locations.
当心 ([En.] look out; be careful)
引: 1. 《红楼梦》:你倒是去罢,这里有老虎,看吃了你。
[En.] From "Dream of the Red Chamber": urging to be cautious.
守护,监视。
[En.] To guard or monitor.
守护,监视:看护;看押;看门。看青(看守正在结实还未成熟的庄稼)。
[En.] To guard and monitor: to protect; guard; keep watch over crops that are maturing.
看 (kān) - 动词
守护 ([En.] look after; take care of; tend).
看押,监视以防逃跑 ([En.] keep under surveillance).
另见 kàn
[En.] Also see kàn.