見

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Radical 147 見

見 (Kangxi radical 147, 見+0, 7 strokes, cangjie input 月山竹山 (BUHU), four-corner 6021₀, composition ⿱目儿)

1. Kangxi radical #147, ⾒.

Derived characters

• Appendix:Chinese radical/見
• 俔(伣), 𫝎, 哯(𠯟), 垷, 娊, 峴(岘), 𭘠, 悓, 挸, 涀, 𤞭, 䧋, 𭠺, 𣁐, 晛(𬀪), 梘(枧), 𪵄, 𤙧, 現(现), 䏹, 𠄺, 視(视), 𤫽, 𪽔, 睍(𪾢), 䂓, 硯(砚), 䅐, 粯(𬖑), 絸(𬘖), 𦖃, 蜆(蚬), 誢, 𧼊, 𨁍, 𨡁, 鋧(𰽢), 靚(靓), 靦(䩄), 䩤, 𬒜, 𩷪, 𬸳, 麲(𪎉), 𡫨, 𪑈, 𭌊, 𭐆
• 𢽕, 𫾴, 𡕚, 𡷹, 𢀢, 莧(苋), 斍, 㒻, 𪶂, 㝟, 𥦀, 筧(笕), 𠺐, 𧹦, 䨘, 𢈥, 𤶻, 𨴼, 𣽾, 竀, 萈

Related characters

• 见 (Simplified Chinese)

References

• Kangxi Dictionary: page 1133, character 1
• Dai Kanwa Jiten: character 34796
• Dae Jaweon: page 1599, character 8
• Hanyu Da Zidian (first edition): volume 6, page 3663, character 1
• Unihan data for U+898B

• Unihan data for U+FA0A

Chinese

Glyph origin

Historical forms of the character 見
Shang	Western Zhou	Warring States	Shuowen Jiezi (compiled in Han)	Liushutong (compiled in Ming)
Oracle bone script	Bronze inscriptions	Chu slip and silk script	Small seal script	Transcribed ancient scripts

目 (“eye”) + 儿 (“human”) – an eye on a pair of legs. Originally a human figure with a large eye for a head.

Etymology

From Proto-Sino-Tibetan *ken ~ m-kjen.

Pronunciation 1

Definitions

見

1. to see

   我從來沒見過那麼大的。 [MSC, trad.]
   我从来没见过那么大的。 [MSC, simp.]

   Wǒ cónglái méi jiàn guò nàme dà de.

   I never saw one as big as that before.

   一日不見，如隔三秋 [MSC, trad.]
   一日不见，如隔三秋 [MSC, simp.]

   yī rì bù jiàn, rú gé sān qiū

   (idiom) one day apart (not seeing ) seems like three years

   你見過未呀？我見過，我真係見過。 [Guangzhou Cantonese, trad.]
   你见过未呀？我见过，我真系见过。 [Guangzhou Cantonese, simp.]

   nei⁵ gin³ gwo³ mei⁶ aa³? ngo⁵ gin³ gwo³, ngo⁵ zan¹ hai⁶ gin³ gwo³.

   Have you ever seen ? I've seen ; I've really seen (object unspecified).

   唔見有／唔见有 [Cantonese]  ―  m⁴ gin³ jau⁵   ―  (please add an English translation of this usage example)

   • 行其庭，不見其人。 [Pre-Classical Chinese, trad.]
     行其庭，不见其人。 [Pre-Classical Chinese, simp.]

     From: I Ching, 11^th – 8^th century BCE

     Xíng qí tíng, bù jiàn qí rén.

     (please add an English translation of this usage example)

   咁多人死唔見你死？ [Cantonese, trad.]
   咁多人死唔见你死？ [Cantonese, simp.]

   gam³ do¹ jan⁴ sei² m⁴ gin³ nei⁵ sei²?

   Everyone else is dead; why the hell aren't you dead? Literally, “So many people die, I don't see you die?”

2. to meet; to see

   我們八點鐘見。／我们八点钟见。  ―  Wǒmen bā diǎnzhōng jiàn.  ―  We'll meet at eight.

   有位女士等著要見你。 [MSC, trad.]
   有位女士等着要见你。 [MSC, simp.]

   Yǒu wèi nǚshì děng zhe yào jiàn nǐ.

   There's a lady waiting to see you.

   • 王曰見之 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
     王曰见之 [Classical Chinese, simp.]

     From: Zhuangzi, circa 3^rd – 2^nd centuries BCE

     wáng yuē jiàn zhī

     The king (now) asked that the butcher should be introduced to him

3. to meet with; to be exposed to

   膠卷不能見光。／胶卷不能见光。  ―  Jiāojuǎn bùnéng jiàn guāng.  ―  Films cannot be exposed to light.

   見水即溶／见水即溶  ―  jiàn shuǐ jí róng  ―  to dissolve upon exposure to water

4. to see; to refer to; vide

   見下頁／见下页  ―  jiàn xià yè  ―  Please refer to next page.

5. to appear; to seem

   見得／见得  ―  jiàndé  ―  to appear, to seem

6. opinion, idea, view

   見解／见解  ―  jiànjiě  ―  opinion, view

   意見／意见  ―  yìjiàn  ―  opinion, idea

   依你之見，這起謀殺案跟販毒有關嗎？ [MSC, trad.]
   依你之见，这起谋杀案跟贩毒有关吗？ [MSC, simp.]

   Yī nǐ zhī jiàn, zhè qǐ móushā àn gēn fàndú yǒuguān ma?

   In your opinion, could the murder be drug - related?

7. used after some verbs to indicate the result

   看見／看见  ―  kànjiàn  ―  to see

   聽得見／听得见  ―  tīng de jiàn  ―  able to hear

   夢見／梦见  ―  mèngjiàn  ―  to have a dream about

8. (literary, used before a verb) (to have something done) by (someone or something)

   Synonym: 被

   • 晏子見疑於景公。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
     晏子见疑于景公。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]

     From: Lü Buwei, Master Lü's Spring and Autumn Annals, 239 BCE

     Yànzǐ jiàn yí yú Jǐng Gōng.

     Yan Ying was suspected by Duke Jing of Qi.

   • 盆成括見殺。門人問曰：「夫子何以知其將見殺？」 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
     盆成括见杀。门人问曰：「夫子何以知其将见杀？」 [Classical Chinese, simp.]

     From: Mencius, c. 4^th century BCE

     Pén Chéngkuò jiàn shā. Ménrén wèn yuē: “Fūzǐ héyǐ zhī qí jiāng jiàn shā?”

     Pen Cheng Kuo was killed. The disciples asked, "How did you know, Master, that he would be killed?'

9. (literary) used to before a verb to indicate the action towards the speaker

   請見諒。／请见谅。  ―  Qǐng jiànliàng.  ―  Please forgive me.

   • 生孩六月，慈父見背。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
     生孩六月，慈父见背。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]

     From: 3rd century, Li Mi (李密), 陳情表

     Shēng hái liù yuè, cífù jiànbèi.

     (please add an English translation of this usage example)

10. (～母) (Chinese linguistics) the Middle Chinese initial of 見 (MC kenH)

Compounds

Pronunciation 2

Definitions

見

1. ^† Original form of 現／现 (xiàn, “to appear”).

   • 軻既取圖奉之，發圖，圖窮而匕首見。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
     轲既取图奉之，发图，图穷而匕首见。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]

     From: Zhanguo Ce, circa 5^th – 3^rd centuries BCE

     Kē jì qǔ tú fèng zhī, fā tú, tú qióng ér bǐshǒu xiàn.

     Jing Ke took the map scroll and presented it. He unrolled the map, and when it reached the end, the dagger appeared.

Compounds

Japanese

Kanji

(grade 1 “Kyōiku” kanji)

1. to see

Readings

• Go-on: けん (ken, Jōyō); げん (gen)
• Kan-on: けん (ken, Jōyō)
• Kun: みる (miru, 見る, Jōyō); みえる (mieru, 見える, Jōyō); まみえる (mamieru, 見える); みせる (miseru, 見せる, Jōyō)

Compounds

Etymology 1

→ /mi/

From Old Japanese. Attested in the Man'yōshū, completed some time after 759 CE.

The 連用形 (ren'yōkei, “continuative or stem form”) of verb 見る (miru, “to see; to look at”). Ultimately cognate with 目 (ancient ma, modern me, “eye”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key):

• Generally only found in compounds in modern Japanese, where the pitch accent depends on the entire term.

Noun

見(み) • (mi) 

1. seeing, looking
2. the look or appearance of something
3. a view, as of a landscape
   • c. 759, Man’yōshū, book 20, poem 4360:
     , text here

     夜麻美礼婆 見能等母之久 可波美礼婆 見乃佐夜氣久

     山(やま)見(み)れば見(み)の羨(とも)しく川(かわ)見(み)れば見(み)の清(さや)けく

     yama mireba mi no tomoshiku kawa mireba mi no sayakeku

     looked to the mountains, and the view was stunning; looked to the rivers and the view was clear and refreshing

Etymology 2

From Middle Chinese 見 (MC kenH|henH, “see; seem; opinion”).

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) け​ん (Atamadaka – )
• IPA^(key):

Noun

見(けん) • (ken) 

1. seeing, looking
2. a view, perspective, thought, or opinion about something
3. (noh) the visual impact the performers have on the audience
4. window-shopping
5. a window-shopper

Synonyms

• (thought, opinion): 考(かんが)え (kangae), 思(おも)い付(つ)き (omoitsuki), 見(けん)解(かい) (kenkai)
• (noh): 見(けん)風(ぷう) (kenpū)
• (window-shopping, window-shopper): 素(す)見(けん) (suken), 冷(ひ)やかし (hiyakashi)

References

Korean

Etymology 1

From Middle Chinese 見 (MC kenH).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key):
• Phonetic hangul:
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Hanja

Korean Wikisource has texts containing the hanja:

見

Wikisource

見 (eumhun 볼 견 (bol gyeon))

1. Hanja form^? of 견 (“to see; to view”).
2. Hanja form^? of 견 (“view; perspective; opinion”).

Compounds

Etymology 2

From Middle Chinese 見 (MC henH).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key):
• Phonetic hangul:
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Hanja

見 (eumhun 뵈올 현 (boe'ol hyeon))

1. (literary) Hanja form^? of 현 (“to humbly see”).
2. Original form of 現.

Compounds

References

• 국제퇴계학회 대구경북지부 (國際退溪學會 大邱慶北支部) (2007). Digital Hanja Dictionary, 전자사전／電子字典.

Vietnamese

Han character

見: Hán Nôm readings: kiến, kén, hiện

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