见
见
“to see”
Radical: 见
Strokes: 4
Level: HSK 1
How 见 is built — wrapping from above
冂
component
儿
son
son, child
The story behind 见
An eye (目) with legs (儿) = to see, to meet (见). The eye that goes to meet someone.
💡 再见 (zàijiàn) = goodbye, lit. "see you again". 看见 (kànjiàn) = to catch sight of.
Words with 见
看见 kànjiàn — to see
再见 zàijiàn — goodbye
见面 jiànmiàn — to meet
意见 yì jiàn — idea
不见得 bú jiàn de — not necessarily
可见 kě jiàn — it can clearly be seen (that this is the case)
碰见 pèng jiàn — to run into
各抒己见 gè shū jǐ jiàn — everyone gives their own view
罕见 hǎn jiàn — rare
见多识广 jiàn duō shí guǎng — experienced and knowledgeable (idiom)
见解 jiàn jiě — opinion
见闻 jiàn wén — what one sees and hears
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