看 (kàn): Stroke Order, Meaning & How to Write

1. Animated Stroke Order 看

Watch each stroke animate in order, then practice the same sequence by hand.

242 learners have practiced this character

242 learners have practiced this character

2. Readings & Meanings

看has 2 distinct pronunciations with different meanings

kànkan

verb (动)

to look, to see, to watch, to readHSK 3.0 L1

kānkan

verb (动)

to look after, to guard, to keep an eye onHSK 3.0 L5

3. Stroke Order Diagrams 看

4. Character Breakdown

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看=手hand+目eye

A hand (手) shades the eye (目) — to look into the distance or watch carefully.

5. Free Printable Handwriting Practice with Stroke Order: 看

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看 handwriting practice sheet - portrait orientation

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看 handwriting practice sheet - landscape orientation

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6. HSK Vocabulary: 看

HSK words that contain this character.

kàn jiàn

看见

see

HSK 1

kàn fǎ

看法

opinion

HSK 4

7. Example Sentences

Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 看 is used in context

tā他

shēng生

bìng病

le了

，

xū需

yào要

qù

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