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看起来

Traditional: 看起來

kàn qǐ lai

HSK 3.0 · 3

kàn qǐ lai

  1. seemingly; apparently; looks as if; appears to be; gives the impression that; seems on the face of it to be

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Character breakdown

看

Meaning
look, see; examine, scrutinize
Radical
目
Strokes
9
Components
⿱手目
Cangjie
HQBU
Four-corner
2060.4

起

Meaning
rise, stand up; go up; begin
Radical
走
Strokes
10
Components
⿺走己
Cangjie
GORU
Four-corner
4780.1

来

Meaning
come, coming; return, returning
Radical
木
Strokes
7
Components
⿻未丷
Cangjie
DT
Four-corner
5090.0

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