见jiàn
to see, to observe, to meet, to appear. 4 strokes, radical 见, first met in HSK 1.
How to write 见
Strokes 1–2 write 冂, then strokes 3–4 write 儿.
Free, with no account: the app draws each stroke, then you write it and it says which stroke went wrong.
Print a 米字格 practice sheet for 见 · the stroke-order rules
What 见 is made of
冂 (jiōng, wide) and 儿 (ér, son).
Simplified form of 見; a man 儿 with the eye 目 emphasized.
Words that use 见
| 见 | to meet, to see (each other) 跟同伴碰头相逢 王大爷在胡同口跟李敏见了一面。Grandpa Wang met Li Min for a moment at the mouth of the alley. Siyuan Teahouse, lesson 28, 院里朋友常相聚 |
| 常见 | common, frequently seen 经常能看到，不罕见 这些都是生活中常见的词汇。These are all common everyday words. Lesson 8, 运动场 · 谨言慎行与辨微格物 · Discernment, Daily Judgment & Nuance |
| 见到 | to see, catch sight of 亲眼看见某个人或事物 他在车站见到了老师。He saw his teacher at the station. Lesson 36, 身体健康 · 寰宇交流与民生安和 · Global Exchange, Active Vitality & Household Care |
| 见过 | to have seen/met before 以前曾经见到过 他们以前在会上见过一次。They had met once before at a conference. Lesson 36, 身体健康 · 寰宇交流与民生安和 · Global Exchange, Active Vitality & Household Care |
| 碰见 | to happen to meet 意外碰面，遇见某人 他在街角碰见了老同学。He happened to meet an old classmate at the street corner. Lesson 56, 打排球 · 追根溯源与民情物意 · Rural Agriculture, Kinship Bonds & Societal Nuances |
| 意见 | opinion, view 对某件事情提出的看法 代表们对方案提出了宝贵意见。The delegates offered valuable opinions on the plan. Lesson 91, 去银行 · 见微知著与守正出新 · Insight from the Minute & Innovation with Integrity |
| 可见 | it is evident that 从情况可以看出，事情很明显 大家彼此谦让，可见胸襟宽广。Everyone yields to each other; it is clear that their hearts are broad and generous. Lesson 305, 广阔天地与谦逊笃行 · 镜里乾坤与天地广厦 · Reflections, Pastoral Havens & Broad Horizons |
| 梦见 | to dream of, to see in a dream 睡觉的时候在脑海里看见 老人昨夜梦见家乡的草木。Last night the elderly man dreamed of the trees of his hometown. Lesson 315, 岁月温情与使命在肩 · 匠心筑梦与浮世清晖 · Master Crafts, Ocean Dreams & Creative Vistas |
| 遇见 | to meet, to come across 没有事先安排就碰见了某个人 路上他意外遇见了老朋友。On the way he happened to come across an old friend. Lesson 371, 辨音核源与商旅清规 · 智理格致与龙腾盛会 · Philosophical Wisdom, Linguistic Logic & Athletic Grandeur |
| 只见 | one could see only, [scene marker] 指眼前只呈现出某个画面 只见他深入车间排查设备。you could see him inspecting the equipment deep in the workshop. Lesson 528, 履职尽责 · 崇法笃行与明纪致远 · Civic Order & Dedicated Service |
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