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.

• 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

• 见 (Simplified Chinese)

• 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

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.

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

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. [Pinyin]

   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 [Pinyin]

   (idiom) one day apart (not seeing [each other]) 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. [Jyutping]

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

   唔見有／唔见有 [Cantonese]  ―  m⁴ gin³ jau⁵ [Jyutping]  ―  (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. [Pinyin]

     (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? [Jyutping]

   Everyone else is dead; why the hell aren't you dead? Literally, “So many people die, [yet] 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. [Pinyin]

   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 [Pinyin]

     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? [Pinyin]

   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. [Pinyin]

     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?” [Pinyin]

     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. [Pinyin]

     (please add an English translation of this usage example)

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

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. [Pinyin]

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

(grade 1 “Kyōiku” kanji)

1. to see
2. to think about, to consider
3. to see (someone), to meet
4. to appear, to show up

• 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)

⟨mi₁⟩ → /mi/

From Old Japanese. Attested in the Man'yōshū, completed some time after 759 CE (see quotation below).

The 連(れん)用(よう)形(けい) (ren'yōkei, “stem or continuative form”) of the verb 見(み)る (miru, “to see; to look at”).[1][2][3] Ultimately cognate with 目 (ancient ma, modern me, “eye”).[1]

• IPA^(key): [mʲi]

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

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

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

• (Tokyo) け​ん [kéꜜǹ] (Atamadaka – [1])[2]
• IPA^(key): [kẽ̞ɴ]

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

• (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)

From Middle Chinese 見 (MC kenH).

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

Wikisource 見 (eumhun 볼 견 (bol gyeon))

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

From Middle Chinese 見 (MC henH).

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

見 (eumhun 뵈올 현 (boe'ol hyeon))

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

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

見: Hán Nôm readings: kiến, kén, hiện

1. chữ Hán form of kiến (“(only in compounds) see; meet; view”).