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看似 (kàn sì) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 6

看似 (kàn sì) is a Chinese word: to seem. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 看似

动 dòng verb

to seem

这个问题看似简单,实际上很复杂。

zhè ge wèn tí kàn sì jiǎn dān shí jì shàng hěn fù zá

This problem seems simple, but is actually very complex.

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Word breakdown

看 kàn — to look, to observe

似 sì — to resemble, to appear to be

Structure & writing
1 看 kàn — to look at; to watch
Xpinyin

看 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1.2 目 mù — eye
目 is a component in 38 characters
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2 似 sì — to resemble; to be like
Xpinyin

似 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

2.1 亻 rén — person/human radical (standing figure)
亻 is a component in 117 characters
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2.2 以 yǐ — with, by means of, using
以 is a component in 2 characters

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