(kàn)

16 strokes

to look down from a height

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
kàn
Meaning
to look down from a height; to spy on sth
Strokes
16
HSK level
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰目敢

In this compound, the meaning comes from (eye); supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write step by step

16 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with

Common words using — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

kàn

to look down at (from a high vantage point)

Open 俯瞰 page →
kànwàng

to overlook; to watch from above

Open 瞰望 page →
kànlín

to overlook; to watch from above

Open 瞰临 page →
niǎokàn

to get a bird's-eye view

Open 鸟瞰 page →

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