看 (kàn) Stroke Order, Decomposition & Printable Worksheet
看 (kàn · Hán Việt: Khán) — to look; to see; to read; to watch; to visit. Associative compound (会意字): a hand 手 (top variant 龵) shading the brow above an eye 目 (mù) to gaze into the distance.
- Pinyin
- kàn
- Sino-Vietnamese
- Khán
- Strokes
- 9
- Radical
- 目
- IDS Structure
- ⿱手目
- Traditional
- 看
看 Stroke-by-Stroke Trajectory (9 Steps)
Customize 看 in Worksheet Generator →看1 撇 Piě
看1 (65,11)→(29,18)
看2 横 Héng
看2 (30,29)→(67,25)
看3 横 Héng
看3 (11,45)→(87,39)
看4 撇 Piě
看4 (44,17)→(8,82)
看5 竖 Shù
看5 (39,51)→(39,88)
看6 折 Zhé
看6 (42,52)→(60,84)
看7 点 Diǎn
看7 (43,65)→(58,62)
看8 横 Héng
看8 (42,75)→(58,72)
看9 横 Héng
看9 (42,85)→(62,82)
Origin & Structural Decomposition (看 = ⿱手目)
Associative compound (会意字): a hand 手 (top variant 龵) shading the brow above an eye 目 (mù) to gaze into the distance.
⿱手目 → 手 + 目 (⿱)
Calligraphy Proportion & Grid Coaching for 看
In the top hand component, start with a flat backward Piě, then two Horizontals, then a long sweeping Piě extending to the bottom-left; nest the 5-stroke eye 目 snugly underneath.
Common Stroke Order Pitfall for 看
Remember that the bottom component is 目 (eye, with TWO inner horizontal bars), not 日 (sun, with only one inner bar).
Essential HSK Compound Words with 看
to read a book; study
to see; catch sight of
viewpoint; opinion
good-looking; well-written
to see
apparently; it seems that
it would appear; it seems (that)
seemingly; apparently
to make out; to see
to watch; to view
Example Sentences Using 看 (kàn)
先看清楚笔顺动画，再动笔描写汉字。
Xiān kàn qīngchu bǐshùn dònghuà, zài dòngbǐ miáoxiě Hànzì.
Watch the stroke order animation clearly first, then start tracing the character.
我周末喜欢在图书馆安静地看书。
Wǒ zhōumò xǐhuan zài túshūguǎn ānjìng de kànshū.
On weekends I like reading books quietly in the library.