jiàn xiàn

to see; to meet; to appear (to be sth)

HSK 1 #153

Character data

HSK 1
Frequency 153rd character
Radical ⾒ (147.0)
Strokes 4
Index # 118
TRADITIONAL

Definitions

见 jiàn
  1. 1. to see
  2. 2. to meet
  3. 3. to appear (to be sth)
  4. 4. to interview
见 xiàn
  1. 1. to appear
  2. 2. also written xiàn

Stroke order

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Words containing 见

Word Meaning
anyone with eyes can see it (idiom); obvious to all
observant; attentive; (dialect) alert
not necessarily; that's not sure
to look favorably on sth; would be glad see it happen
disagreement; differing interpretations
insight; to see clearly
Just incredible!
so deep one cannot see to the bottom; limitless
water so clear you can see the bottom
to state one's humble opinion (idiom)
deep insight; profound view; to see clearly
without one's own opinions
too ashamed to face people back home
fig. to get an inkling of the whole picture
dissent; dissenting; dissident
dissident
blood is thicker than water (idiom)
to show one's true colors after a stern test
too sad to look at; too awful to see
to lack self-awareness
cannot see; cannot be seen; invisible
if you don’t see it, it feels fine
out of sight, out of mind; less worry if unseen
clearly; (dialect) obviously
believe what you see, not what you hear