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看起来

kàn qǐ laiㄎㄢˋ ㄑㄧˇ ㄌㄞ˙

Traditional: 看起來

TOCFL 2

看起来 (kàn qǐ lai) means seemingly; apparently; looks as if; appear to be; gives the impression that; seems on the face of it to be.

Meaning(verb)

seemingly; apparently; looks as if; appear to be; gives the impression that; seems on the face of it to be

Written with AI, waiting for a teacher's review.

Stroke order

9 strokes

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

10 strokes

to rise; to raise; to get up; to set out; to start; to appear; to launch; to initiate (action); to draft; to establish; to get (from a depot or counter); verb suffix, to start; starting from

7 strokes

to come; (used as a substitute for a more specific verb); hither (directional complement for motion toward the speaker, as in 回来); ever since (as in 自古以来); for the past (amount of time); (pre