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kàn
v. look (at), watch, see; to read; see (a doctor); treat (a patient); pay a visit; depend on; regard as; try and see (what happens)
Other meanings
[kān]   v. look after, take care of; keep an eye on
[kàn]   v. to judge or consider in one's point of view
    eye
 n/a 
Simplified stroke orders are based on the 'Standard of National Commonly-used Mandarin Chinese Characters (现代汉语通用字笔顺规范)', issued by the China National Language and Character Working Committee (国家语言文字工作委员会) on April 7th 1997. Traditional stroke orders are based on information issued by the Taiwan Ministry of Education.
EXAMPLES
kàn bìng
sep-v. (of a patient) to see a doctor; (of a doctor) to treat a patient
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​兒​。
jīn tiān wǎn shang wǒ men yí kuàir qù kàn yǎn chàng huì
phr. Tonight we will go to the vocal concert together.
kàn diàn yǐng
phr. watch a movie, go to the theater
cāi cāi kàn
phr. guess what, guess
kàn shū
v. read (a book)
kàn zhòng
v. regard as important, care about
guā mù xiāng kàn
idiom. have a completely new appraisal of somebody
kàn péng you
phr. visit a friend
kàn qíng kuàng
phr. it depends
xīng qī tiān wǒ yào qù kàn yé ye
phr. on Sunday I will go visit grandpa
kàn dài fu
phr. see a doctor
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​,​。
wǒ men lái shì shì, kàn tā huì bu huì zhé duàn .
phr. Let's have a try, and see whether it will break off or not.
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kàn tiān qì
phr. It depends on the weather.
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wó bá nǐ kàn chéng wǒ péng you le
phr. I have regarded you as my friend.; I mistook you as my friend.
bú yào bǎ qián kàn de tài zhòng
phr. don't put too much importance on money
​,​。
​,​。
kàn, xiǎo māo zài zhuō zi xià shuì jiào ne .
phr. Look, the kitten is sleeping under the table.
kàn zhòng bìng bìng rén
phr. to visit/treat a critical patient
chá cha kàn
phr. to check a little bit