视为

to view as / to see as / to consider to be / to deem

variant of 視|视[shi4] / variant of 示[shi4]

old variant of 視|视[shi4]

to look at / to regard / to inspect

as (in the capacity of) / to take sth as / to act as / to serve as / to behave as / to become / to be / to do / by (in the passive voice)

because of / for / to

variant of 為|为[wei2] / as (i.e. in the capacity of) / to take sth as / to act as / to serve as / to behave as / to become / to be / to do

variant of 為|为[wei4]

variant of 為|为[wei2]

to consider sb as close friend (idiom); to take into one's confidence

to view as dangerous (idiom); afraid to do sth