jiàn xiàn

see, observe, behold; perceive

DEFINITIONS

見 jiàn
  • to see
  • to meet
  • to appear (to be sth)
  • to interview
見 xiàn
  • to appear
  • also written 現|现[xian4]

STROKES

WORDS

jìn jiàn to deny a detainee visitation privileges
立杆影 lì gān jiàn yǐng lit. put up a pole and see the shadow (idiom); to expect instant results
立竿影 lì gān jiàn yǐng lit. set up a pole and see the shadow (idiom); fig. instant effect; quick results
guǎn jiàn my limited view (lit. view through a thin tube); my limited understanding; my opinion (humble)
所及 guǎn jiàn suǒ jí in my humble opinion (idiom)
簡略告 jiǎn lüè jiàn gào brief outline or overview (of a plan etc)
yuē jiàn to arrange an interview; an appointment (with the foreign ambassador)
hǎn jiàn rare; rarely seen
xí jiàn commonly seen
耳聞不如目 ěr wén bù rú mù jiàn seeing sth for oneself is better than hearing about it from others
耳聽為虛,眼為實 ěr tīng wéi xū , yǎn jiàn wéi shí Take what you hear to be false, only believe it when you see it (idiom). Don't believe what people tell you until you see if for yourself.; It ain't necessarily so.
耶和華證人 yē hé huá jiàn zhèng rén Jehovah's Witnesses
聞名不如面 wén míng bù rú jiàn miàn knowing sb by their reputation can't compare to meeting them in person (idiom)
wén jiàn to smell; to hear; knowledge; information
聽不 tīng bu jiàn not be able to hear
聽得 tīng dé jiàn audible
tīng jiàn to hear
風就是雨 tīng jiàn fēng jiù shì yǔ lit. on hearing wind, to say rain; to agree uncritically with whatever people say; to parrot other people's words; to chime in with others
度 néng jiàn dù visibility
yì jiàn subjective view
英雄所略同 yīng xióng suǒ jiàn lüè tóng lit. heroes usually agree (idiom); Great minds think alike.
不得 jiàn bu dé not fit to be seen by; should not be exposed to; can't bear to see
不得人 jiàn bu dé rén shameful
之實施 jiàn zhī shí shī to put into effect (idiom)
亮 jiàn liàng please forgive me