When the formation data identifies 見 / 见 as semantic, the relevant character record states that role.
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Semantic role Phonetic role Radical classification
見
Radical 147 of 214 · 7 strokes
See
jiàn · forms 見 / 见
Unicode uses 見 as a Kangxi radical category. Its reference meaning is see, observe, behold; perceive; Kangxi radical 147. The relationship to an individual character may be semantic, historical, or primarily classificatory.
13 course characters114 character–word links
Semantic–phonetic characters identify the component associated with historical pronunciation.
The primary dictionary radical is shown independently of any claim about modern meaning.
Character index
13 course characters
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见jiànto see, to observe, to meet, to appearDetails+
pictographic formation
Formation: Simplified form of 見. Pictograph of a person (卩) using their eye (目) to see (見).
- 目Pictographic componenteye
- 卩Pictographic componentperson
- Category radical
- 见 see
- Visual structure
- 冂 + 儿
HSK words with 见14 words in this course
見jiànto see, to observe, to meet, to appearDetails+
pictographic formation
Formation: Pictograph of a person (卩) using their eye (目) to see (見).
- 目Pictographic componenteye
- 卩Pictographic componentperson
- Category radical
- 見 see
- Visual structure
- 目 + 儿
HSK words with 見14 words in this course
觉juéconscious; to nap, to sleep; to wake upDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 见 represents the meaning and 学 represents the sound. Simplified form of 學. Only the top part of 学 is used, which prevents the character from being too crowded.
- 见Semantic componentsee
- 学Phonetic componentlearn; study
- Category radical
- 见 see
- Visual structure
- ⺍ + 冖 + 见
HSK words with 觉9 words in this course
覺juéconscious; to nap, to sleep; to wake upDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 見 represents the meaning and 學 represents the sound. Only the top part of 學 is used, which prevents the character from being too crowded.
- 見Semantic componentsee
- 學Phonetic componentlearn; study
- Category radical
- 見 see
- Visual structure
- 見
HSK words with 覺9 words in this course
观guānto observe, to spectate; appearance, viewDetails+
semantic formation
Formation: Simplified form of 觀. Phonosemantic compound. 見 represents the meaning and 雚 represents the sound.
- 见Semantic componentsee
- 又Simplified form(hand); again
- Category radical
- 见 see
- Visual structure
- 又 + 见
HSK words with 观15 words in this course
规guīrules, regulations, customs, lawDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 见 represents the meaning and 夫 represents the sound. Simplified form of 規.
- 见Semantic componentsee
- 夫Phonetic componentman; husband
- Category radical
- 见 see
- Visual structure
- 夫 + 见
HSK words with 规10 words in this course
規guīrules, regulations, customs, lawDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 見 represents the meaning and 夫 represents the sound.
- 見Semantic componentsee
- 夫Phonetic componentman; husband
- Category radical
- 見 see
- Visual structure
- 夫 + 見
HSK words with 規10 words in this course
親qīnrelatives, parents; intimate; the hazelnut treeDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 見 represents the meaning and 辛 represents the sound. The 木 (wood) component was added later for unknown reasons, possibly to match the character 新.
- 辛Phonetic componenthard; laborious; suffering
- 木Role unclearwood; tree
- 見Semantic componentsee
- Category radical
- 見 see
- Visual structure
- 亲 + 見
HSK words with 親8 words in this course
觀guānto observe, to spectate; appearance, viewDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 見 represents the meaning and 雚 represents the sound.
- 見Semantic componentsee
- 雚Phonetic componentstork; heron
- Category radical
- 見 see
- Visual structure
- 雚 + 見
HSK words with 觀15 words in this course
览lǎnto look over, to inspect, to view, to perceiveDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Semantic–phonetic formation: see
- Category radical
- 见 see
- Visual structure
- 见
HSK words with 览4 words in this course
覽lǎnto look over, to inspect, to view, to perceiveDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 見 represents the meaning and 監 represents the sound.
- 見Semantic componentsee
- 監Phonetic componentsupervise; inspect
- Category radical
- 見 see
- Visual structure
- 監 + 見
HSK words with 覽4 words in this course
觅mìto seek; to searchDetails+
compound formation
Compound formation: To search for something with eyes 见 and hands 爫
- Category radical
- 见 see
- Visual structure
- 爫 + 见
HSK words with 觅1 word in this course
覓mìto seek; to searchDetails+
compound formation
Compound formation: To search for something with eyes 見 and hands 爫
- Category radical
- 見 see
- Visual structure
- 爫 + 見
HSK words with 覓1 word in this course
Classification: Unicode 17.0 kRSUnicode. Structure: Make Me a Hanzi. Formation: Dong Chinese Lexicon where available, with a documented Make Me a Hanzi fallback. Method and licenses.