The character 视 — “look”: how to write it and what it means
look, view
The Chinese character 视 is read shì 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 视
视 has 8 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 视, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
What 视 is made of
On the right, 见 “see”.
The parts of a character hint at its meaning or its reading — more in the article “Chinese character radicals”.
Words with 视
- 电视TVHSK 1
- 重视attach importance toHSK 4
- 视频videoHSK 4
- 电视剧TV seriesHSK 4
- 影视film and televisionHSK 5
- 视为regard as (lit.)HSK 5
- 忽视neglect, ignoreHSK 5
- 电视台TV stationHSK 5
- 视觉sight (sense), visualHSK 6
- 视力eyesight, visual acuityHSK 6
- 近视nearsighted; nearsightednessHSK 6
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 视?
视 has 8 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 视 mean?
视 means “look, view”. It appears in 电视 (“TV”), 重视 (“attach importance to”), 视频 (“video”), 电视剧 (“TV series”).
How do you pronounce 视?
视 is read shì. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 视 have?
8 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 视 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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