The character 览 — “look”: how to write it and what it means
look, view
The Chinese character 览 is read lǎn and means “look, view”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 览
览 has 9 strokes. At each step the new stroke is highlighted — write them in the same order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical, a frame before what is inside it, and the bottom stroke of the frame last.
To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for 览, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
What 览 is made of
At the bottom, 见 “see”.
The parts of a character hint at its meaning or its reading — more in the article “Chinese character radicals”.
Words with 览
- 展览exhibitionHSK 5
- 游览go sightseeingHSK 5
- 浏览browse (a website)HSK 5
- 博览会exposition, expoHSK 6
- 浏览器browserHSK 6
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 览?
览 has 9 strokes. They follow the usual rules: top to bottom, left to right, horizontal before vertical, outside before inside. The order of each stroke is shown on this page.
What does 览 mean?
览 means “look, view”. It appears in 展览 (“exhibition”), 游览 (“go sightseeing”), 浏览 (“browse”), 博览会 (“exposition”).
How do you pronounce 览?
览 is read lǎn. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 览 have?
9 strokes.
More characters on the page “Chinese characters with meanings” and in the list of HSK characters by level; whole words are in the dictionary.
Write 览 yourself
In the lessons you write characters stroke by stroke with a finger or a mouse, and the course checks the order. You can start for free, no sign-up needed.
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