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

见 stroke order diagram
见 stroke order animation

Words containing 见

Word Meaning
to deny a detainee visitation privileges
get instant results; quick effect
in my humble opinion (idiom)
brief outline or overview (of a plan etc)
commonly seen
seeing for yourself is better than hearing
don’t trust hearsay; only believe what you see
Jehovah's Witnesses
reputation is nothing next to seeing in person
to hear; to smell; information
not be able to hear
audible
to agree uncritically with whatever people say
subjective view
lit. heroes usually agree (idiom); Great minds think alike.
not fit to be seen by; should not be exposed to
to put into effect (idiom)
please forgive me
(fig.) adaptable
(lit.) to wither in the light of day
seek profit and ignore morals
seek profit but keep to justice; act morally
to quit while one is ahead (idiom); to know when to stop
to seem; to appear
see small signs and know the big trend