Learn Chinese Characters

Meaning

look at

Chinese: 看。

Hear the Four Tones

The same syllable “qiao” becomes a different word in each tone. 瞧 is the 2nd tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.

Stroke Order

Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.

Common Words

  • 瞧不起qiáo bù qǐto look down upon; to hold in contempt
  • 小瞧xiǎo qiáo(coll.) to look down on; to underestimate
  • 瞧见qiáo jiànto see
  • 等着瞧děng zhe qiáowait and see (who is right)
  • 走着瞧zǒu zhe qiáowait and see (who is right)

Example Sentence

你瞧,天上的彩虹多美呀!Nǐ qiáo, tiān shàng de cǎi hóng duō měi ya!Look, how beautiful the rainbow in the sky is!

youqiáoto look at天上tiān shàngthe skydeof彩虹cǎi hóngrainbowduōmanyměi(bound form) the Americas yaah (used to express surpri