视

shì

sh+ì·4th tone

(literary, or bound form) to look at

Radical: 见 Strokes: 8

Structure: Left-rightFrequency: Common

Same radical

见观规觉览觑觅觇觐觌觏觊

Same radical

见观规觉览觑觅觇觐觌觏觊觎觋

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Character Decomposition

视=礻+见

Etymology

see

Meanings

(literary, or bound form) to look at

shì

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Words with 视 501 total

to overlook · to look down at俯视fǔ shì to stare fixedly · to look concentratedly盯视dīng shì to look angrily at嗔视chēn shì to look around (a room etc) · (fig.) to take a comprehensive look at环视huán shì to inspect · to examine检视jiǎn shì to monitor · to keep a close watch over · surveillance监视jiān shì

Idioms with 视 123 total Chain

take a sidelong glance at · look askance at somebody (with fear or indignation) · squint at侧目而视cè mù ér shì (idiom) to live forever and never grow old长生久视cháng shēng jiǔ shì regard as unimportant · regard it idly as of no importance · treat lightly (or casually) · make light of - make nothing of · take it lightly等闲视之děng xián shì zhī