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看 kàn
Explanation: look at; watch; see
看病 (of a patient) to see a doctor  看法 view
“看”字有两部分组成，上半部是一只手（ ），下半部是一只眼（ ），画的是一个人把手放在眼睛之上，观看四周景物。
This character is a combination of two parts: the upper is a hand （ ）， and the lower part is an eye （  ）, meaning that man raises his hand above his eyes to look into the distance.