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Radical 147 of 214 · 7 strokes

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jiàn · forms 見 / 见

Unicode uses 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 role

When the formation data identifies 見 / 见 as semantic, the relevant character record states that role.

Phonetic role

Semantic–phonetic characters identify the component associated with historical pronunciation.

Radical classification

The primary dictionary radical is shown independently of any claim about modern meaning.

Character index

13 course characters

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jiànto see, to observe, to meet, to appear见 radicalHSK 10 extra strokesDetails
pictographic formation

Formation: Simplified form of 見. Pictograph of a person (卩) using their eye (目) to see (見).

  • Pictographic componenteye
  • Pictographic componentperson
Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon
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see
Visual structure
冂 + 儿
jiànto see, to observe, to meet, to appear見 radicalHSK 10 extra strokesDetails
pictographic formation

Formation: Pictograph of a person (卩) using their eye (目) to see (見).

  • Pictographic componenteye
  • Pictographic componentperson
Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon
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目 + 儿
juéconscious; to nap, to sleep; to wake up见 radicalHSK 15 extra strokesDetails
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.

  • Semantic componentsee
  • Phonetic componentlearn; study
Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon
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⺍ + 冖 + 见
juéconscious; to nap, to sleep; to wake up見 radicalHSK 113 extra strokesDetails
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.

  • Semantic componentsee
  • Phonetic componentlearn; study
Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon
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see
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guānto observe, to spectate; appearance, view见 radicalHSK 42 extra strokesDetails
semantic formation

Formation: Simplified form of 觀. Phonosemantic compound. 見 represents the meaning and 雚 represents the sound.

  • Semantic componentsee
  • Simplified form(hand); again
Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon
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又 + 见
guīrules, regulations, customs, law见 radicalHSK 44 extra strokesDetails
semantic–phonetic

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 见 represents the meaning and 夫 represents the sound. Simplified form of 規.

  • Semantic componentsee
  • Phonetic componentman; husband
Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon
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夫 + 见
guīrules, regulations, customs, law見 radicalHSK 44 extra strokesDetails
semantic–phonetic

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 見 represents the meaning and 夫 represents the sound.

  • Semantic componentsee
  • Phonetic componentman; husband
Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon
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夫 + 見
qīnrelatives, parents; intimate; the hazelnut tree見 radicalHSK 49 extra strokesDetails
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.

  • Phonetic componenthard; laborious; suffering
  • Role unclearwood; tree
  • Semantic componentsee
Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon
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亲 + 見
guānto observe, to spectate; appearance, view見 radicalHSK 418 extra strokesDetails
semantic–phonetic

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 見 represents the meaning and 雚 represents the sound.

  • Semantic componentsee
  • Phonetic componentstork; heron
Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon
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see
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雚 + 見
lǎnto look over, to inspect, to view, to perceive见 radicalHSK 55 extra strokesDetails
semantic–phonetic

Semantic–phonetic formation: see

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see
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lǎnto look over, to inspect, to view, to perceive見 radicalHSK 514 extra strokesDetails
semantic–phonetic

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 見 represents the meaning and 監 represents the sound.

  • Semantic componentsee
  • Phonetic componentsupervise; inspect
Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon
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see
Visual structure
監 + 見
to seek; to search见 radicalHSK 64 extra strokesDetails
compound formation

Compound formation: To search for something with eyes 见 and hands 爫

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爫 + 见
HSK words with 觅1 word in this course
to seek; to search見 radicalHSK 64 extra strokesDetails
compound formation

Compound formation: To search for something with eyes 見 and hands 爫

Category radical
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.