HSK 1

(kàn): look, see, examine

kàn

look, see, examine

Pinyin

kàn

HSK Level

Level 1

Characters

1

English Meaning

look, see, examine

How to Write (kàn)

is written in 9 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8
  9. 9

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Origin of

Shielding one's eyes 目 with a hand 手 to look to the distance

What is Made Of

is built from 2 components:

hand
eye

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Words Using

Common Chinese words that contain :

看待

kàndài

看望

kànwàng

看法

kànfǎ

看见

kànjiàn

看不起

kànbuqǐ

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