见
Character
to see; to meet someone
- Radical
- 见 (itself)
- Strokes
- 4
- Structure
- Surrounds from above
- Parts
- 冂 儿
- Traditional
- 見
- Frequency
- #186 most common character
Readings and meanings
- to see; to meet someone
- an idea or opinion (as in 意见)
Examples
我明天要见他
wǒ míng tiān yào jiàn tā
I will see him tomorrow.
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很久不见，你好吗？
hěn jiǔ bú jiàn nǐ hǎo ma
Long time no see! How are you?
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我有不同的意见
wǒ yǒu bù tóng de yì jiàn
I have a different opinion.
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Words that use “见” as jiàn
再见zài jiàngoodbyeWordHSK 1听见tīng jiànto hear a sound or someone speakingWordHSK 1看见kàn jiànto see someone or something with your eyesWordHSK 1见面jiàn miànto meet someoneWordHSK 1常见cháng jiàncommonWordHSK 2意见yì jiànwhat you think about somethingWordHSK 2碰见pèng jiànto meet someone by chance, without planning to see themWordHSK 2见到jiàn dàoto see someone or somethingWordHSK 2
xiàn
xian4Reading 2Rare readingThis reading is uncommon in everyday Chinese; the main reading is jiàn.
- to appear; to come out where people can see it
- to show oneself; to come into view
Examples
天上见了彩虹。
tiān shàng xiàn le cǎi hóng
A rainbow appeared in the sky.
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他从屋里见了。
tā cóng wū lǐ xiàn le
He came out of the room.
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Words that use “见” as xiàn
图穷匕见tú qióng bǐ xiànthe assassin's dagger, concealed in a map scroll, is suddenly…Word层见叠出céng xiàn dié chū(idiom) to occur frequentlyWord
层见迭出céng xiàn dié chū(idiom) to occur frequentlyVariant of 层见叠出WordUnreviewed
Stroke order
All 4 strokes
Speed
Practice writing 见
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