Chinese words starting with “kan”
25 words in our HSK vocabulary start with the syllable kan. They are sorted by how common they are, so the ones you are most likely to meet come first. The 7 most useful of them have their own page — they are listed first below.
Initial k · final an · hear the four tones and see example characters →
- 1st tone 6
- 3rd tone 2
- 4th tone 17
Word counts by tone are counted on the first syllable of each word.
Common words with this syllable
- 看到kàn dàoHSK 1
to see
- 看来kàn laiHSK 4
apparently; it seems that
- 看见kàn jiànHSK 1
to see; to catch sight of
- 看法kàn fǎHSK 2
way of looking at a thing; view; opinion
- 看上去kàn shang quHSK 3
it would appear; it seems (that)
- 看起来kàn qǐ laiHSK 3
seemingly; apparently; looks as if; appear to be; gives the impression that; seems on the face of it to be
- 看病kàn bìngHSK 1
to visit a doctor; to see a patient
All 25 words
| # | Word | Pinyin | POS | Meaning | Study list |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 看 | kàn | v,u | to see; to look at; to read; to watch; to visit; to call on; to consider; to regard as; to look after; to treat (a patient or illness); to depend on; to feel (that); (after a verb) to give it a try; to watch out for | |
| 2 | 砍 | kǎn | v | to chop; to cut down; to throw sth at sb | |
| 3 | 看出 | kàn chū | v | to make out; to see | |
| 4 | 看好 | kàn hǎo | v | to regard as having good prospects | |
| 5 | 看待 | kàn dài | v | to look upon; to regard | |
| 6 | 刊登 | kān dēng | v | to carry a story; to publish (in a newspaper or magazine) | |
| 7 | 看作 | kàn zuò | v | to look upon as; to regard as | |
| 8 | 看成 | kàn chéng | v | to regard as | |
| 9 | 看望 | kàn wàng | v | to pay a visit to; to see (sb) | |
| 10 | 看重 | kàn zhòng | v | to regard as important; to value | |
| 11 | 看样子 | kàn yàng zi | v | it seems; it looks as if | |
| 12 | 看似 | kàn sì | v | to look as if; to seem | |
| 13 | 看中 | kàn zhòng | v | to have a preference for; to fancy; to choose after consideration; to settle on | |
| 14 | 看台 | kàn tái | n | terrace; spectator's grandstand; viewing platform | |
| 15 | 堪称 | kān chēng | v | can be rated as; can be said to be | |
| 16 | 看得见 | kàn dé jiàn | v | can see; visible | |
| 17 | 看不起 | kàn bu qǐ | v | to look down upon; to despise | |
| 18 | 看护 | kān hù | v,vn,n | to nurse; to look after; to watch over; (old) hospital nurse | |
| 19 | 看管 | kān guǎn | v,vn | to look after | |
| 20 | 刊物 | kān wù | n | publication | |
| 21 | 看得出 | kàn de chū | v | can see; can tell | |
| 22 | 勘探 | kān tàn | vn,v | to explore; to survey; to prospect (for oil etc); prospecting | |
| 23 | 看热闹 | kàn rè nao | v | to enjoy watching a bustling scene; to go where the crowds are | |
| 24 | 看得起 | kàn de qǐ | v | to show respect for; to think highly of | |
| 25 | 侃大山 | kǎn dà shān | to chatter idly; to gossip; to boast or brag |
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