看 Stroke Order

How to write 看 (kàn) – to look; to watch; to read

看
Pinyin
kàn
Meaning
to look; to watch; to read
Strokes
9
Radical
目
Components
手目
Level
HSK 1

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

Step-by-Step Stroke Order of 看

看 is written with 9 strokes. The red stroke shows the stroke to write in each step.

Stroke order diagram of 看 (kàn), 9 strokes, step by step

HSK 1 Words with 看

  • 看kànto look; to watch; to read

    我看书。

    wǒ kàn shū

    I read a book.

  • 看见kàn jiànto see; to catch sight of

    我看见他了。

    wǒ kàn jiàn tā le

    I saw him.

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