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kànㄎㄢˋ

Sino-Vietnamese: KHÁN

Traditional: 看

HSK 1HSK 3.0 · 1TOCFL 1

Meaningkàn(verb, particle)

to see; to look at; to read; to watch; to visit; to call on; to consider; to regard as; to look after; to treat (a patient or illness); to depend on; to feel (that); (after a verb) to give it a try; to watch out for

Examples

  • 我喜欢看电影。

    wǒ xǐ huan kàn diàn yǐng.

    I like watching movies.

  • 周末我去看爷爷奶奶。

    zhōu mò wǒ qù kàn yé ye nǎi nai.

    I'm visiting my grandparents this weekend.

  • 你不舒服就去看医生吧。

    nǐ bù shū fú jiù qù kàn yī shēng ba.

    If you don't feel well, go see a doctor.

Easily confused

  • 见 — 看 is the act of looking; 看见 is actually seeing.

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Meaningkān(verb, particle)

to look after; to take care of; to watch; to guard

Examples

  • 周末奶奶帮我们看孩子。

    zhōu mò nǎi nai bāng wǒ men kàn hái zi.

    Grandma looks after the kids for us on weekends.

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Stroke order

KHÁN · 9 strokes

to look after; to take care of; to watch; to guard