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Pinyin kàn IPA [kʰan˥˩] Zhuyin ㄎㄢ
HSK 1 verb 动词 Book 1 · Lesson 7 freq #52

Meaning

'To look at, watch, or read', depending on the object: 看书 'read a book', 看电视 'watch TV', 看朋友 'visit a friend'.

Examples

看那里。 kàn nà lǐ Look there.
看天上。 kàn tiān shàng Look at the sky.
来看看! lái kàn kàn Come and take a look.

Other Pronunciations 多音字

[kān] to look after; to take care of; to watch; to guard beyond HSK 1 usage

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