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Hanzi sentence loop

看 - kàn

look, see; examine, scrutinize. Learn the character inside a sentence before pretending one square is a lesson.

看见 is a common expression.
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看 in a real sentence

看见 is a common expression.

Read 看 inside a short line first. Isolated character memorization is where motivation goes to nap.

01 Hear the sentence Play the full sentence, not only 看. Mandarin sound lives in context.
02 Find the character Spot 看, then read the whole phrase with pinyin and English visible.
03 Recall the meaning Log it for Practice, then try the Hanzi sentence quiz without staring at the page.

Reading supports

Use these after the first listen. Pinyin is scaffolding; English is context; neither should become a sofa.

How to read 看

Click 看 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.

Hanzi
Traditional
Pinyinkàn
Englishlook, see; examine, scrutinize
Radical hint

Short sentences you can say today

看见 is a common expression. I can make a sentence with 看看. Please read 看书 one more time.

Common words with this character

to see
take a look
read a book
seems; looks like

Mistake warning

Do not memorize 看 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 看见 and 看看 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.

Original example sentence

I am learning the character 看.