視 meaning and stroke order
To look at, to inspect, to observe, to regard
How to write 視, stroke by stroke
11 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 視
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- (literary, or bound form) to look at
How 視 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. See.
見 gives the meaning and 礻 hints at the sound.
Radical: 見 (to see), shared by 14 characters on this site.
How to remember 視
視 combines 礻 on the left, which gives the sound, with 見 (jiàn, to see) on the right, which gives the meaning. Picture the eye and legs of 見 walking up to take a careful look, and the left side reminding you it sounds like shì.
視 is mostly a bound form today, so you meet it inside words like 电视 (diànshì, TV), 重视 (zhòngshì, to value), and 视频 (shìpín, video) rather than on its own. It has a more formal, deliberate feel than everyday 看 (kàn). Example: 我们很重视这个问题。(Wǒmen hěn zhòngshì zhège wèntí.) We take this problem very seriously.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse the left part 礻 with 衤 (the clothing radical), which has one extra stroke; 視 uses 礻 with no extra dot. Also, do not use 視 alone where everyday speech uses 看, so say 看电视 (kàn diànshì), not 視电视.
Common words with 視
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 電視 | diànshì | television; TV | HSK 1 |
| 電視機 | diànshìjī | television set | HSK 1 |
| 重視 | zhòngshì | to attach importance to sth; to value | HSK 2 |
| 電視臺 | diànshìtái | television station | HSK 3 |
| 影視 | yǐngshì | movies and television | HSK 3 |
| 電視劇 | diànshìjù | TV series; TV drama | HSK 3 |
| 忽視 | hūshì | to neglect; to overlook; to disregard; to ignore | HSK 4 |
| 視頻 | shìpín | video | HSK 5 |
| 視為 | shìwéi | to view as; to see as | HSK 5 |
| 注視 | zhùshì | to look attentively at; to closely watch; to gaze at | HSK 5 |
| 近視 | jìnshì | myopic; nearsighted; (fig.) shortsighted | HSK 6 |
| 監視 | jiānshì | to monitor; to keep a close watch over | HSK 7-9 |
| 視線 | shìxiàn | line of sight | HSK 7-9 |
| 視野 | shìyě | field of view; (fig.) outlook; perspective | HSK 7-9 |
Questions about 視
How many strokes are in 視?
視 is written with 11 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 視 mean?
視 (shì) means to look at, to inspect, to observe, to regard. A common word with it is 电视 (diànshì), meaning "television; TV".
How do you pronounce 視?
視 is pronounced shì, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 視?
The radical of 視 is 見, which carries the idea of "to see". Dictionaries list 視 under this radical.
What is the simplified form of 視?
視 is a traditional character. Its simplified form is 视, used in mainland China and Singapore.
What is the difference between 視 and 见?
見 (simplified 见, jiàn) is about seeing or perceiving something, while 視 (shì) leans toward deliberately looking at, inspecting, or regarding. That is why 視 appears in words like 重视 (to value) and 忽视 (to overlook), which describe how you treat something.
Why does 視 look different in some texts as 视?
视 is the simplified form used in mainland China, and 視 is the traditional form used in Taiwan and Hong Kong. They are the same word with the same pronunciation, shì, so 电视 and 電視 both mean television.