Learn the stroke order of the Chinese character "看"

The character "看" has 9 strokes. Its radical is "手、目". View the introduction of "看"

Let's take a look at the stroke order of "看."

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The basic meaning of the Chinese character "看"

v.: look after; take care of; tend; keep under surveillance; keep an eye on; see; read; watch; look at; judge; think; consider; look upon; regard as; see or consult a doctor; treat a patient or an illness; call on; visit; depend/hinge on; mind; take care; watch out

aux.: try and see (what happens)

Form words with "看"

看手表 check one's watch

看照片 look at a photo

看罗盘 read a compass

看房展 visit a housing exhibition

看影集 look over a photograph album

看新闻 watch the news

看一下 have a look

看相术 physiognomy

往上看 look up (at sth)

看博客 read a blog

看房子 keep watch over a house

看稀罕 enjoy the rare sight (of)

看多者 bull

看录像 watch a video;watch a videotape

看铺子 mind a store

往前看 look forward

看不真确 can't see clearly

看大戏 watch a full-scale opera

看地图 read a map (of)

看闲书 do some light reading

Example phrases using "看"

• 他不愿看别人的眉高眼低来行事。

  He is not willing to take his cue from others.

• 不管你走多远，我都会去看你的。

  I will go to visit you no matter how far away you are.

• 检查一下，看两组结果是否相符。

  Check the two sets of results to see if they tally.

• 看在我薄面上，原谅他这一次吧。

  For my sake, please forgive him this time. / Please forgive him on my account.

• 我想先闲荡一会儿看她会不会来。

  I thought I’d hang around for a while and see if she would come.

• 她把她出嫁前干的活计给婆婆看。

  She showed her mother-in-law the handiwork she had done as a maiden.

• 她看了一天的书，眼睛疲乏极了。

  Her eyes were strained after a whole day’s reading.

• 集镇周围的老乡闻讯赶来看演出。

  On hearing the news the villagers around rushed to the town to see the performance.

• 你看他的神气，简直是目中无人。

  Just look at the airs he’s giving himself, looking down his nose at everybody.

• 看他的衣着和形貌，像个乡下人。

  Judging by his clothing and appearance, he seems to be from the countryside.

Explanation of Chinese character strokes

The types of Chinese character strokes refer to the classification of basic strokes that make up Chinese characters. According to traditional classification methods, the types of Chinese character strokes can be divided into eight major categories, namely: horizontal, vertical, left-falling, right-falling, dot, lifting, hook, and turning. Here is a brief explanation of each type of stroke:

Horizontal: A straight line segment from left to right, such as the character "一".

Vertical: A vertical line segment from top to bottom, such as the character "丨".

Left-falling: A line segment that falls from top to bottom and slants to the left, such as the character "丿".

Right-falling: A line segment that falls from top to bottom and slants to the right, such as the character "乀".

Dot: A small dot, such as the character "丶".

Lifting: A line segment that falls from top to bottom and bends to the right, such as the character "㇀".

Hook: A hook shape formed at the end of a stroke, such as the character "亅".

Turning: A shape where the stroke turns in the middle, such as the character "乛".

These types of strokes can be combined to form complex Chinese characters, each composed of different strokes. Understanding the types of Chinese character strokes is very important for writing and recognizing Chinese characters.