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Character Decomposition
见=冂+儿
Etymology
Simplified form of 見; a man 儿 with the eye 目 emphasized
Meanings
to
to meet
to appear (to be sth)
to interview
opinion
view
to appear
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Words with 见 712 total
wise opinion · brilliant idea (honorific)高见gāo jiànto summon for an interview传见chuán jiànshort-sightedness; suicide (esp. in)短见duǎn jiàninsight · to see clearly洞见dòng jiànto formally present oneself before a superior (e.g. a ruler, high-ranking official or esteemed figure) for an official meeting; to have an audience with进见jìn jiànto瞅见chǒu jiàn
Idioms with 见 288 total
seeing once is better than hearing a hundred times (idiom); seeing for oneself is better than hearing from many others · seeing is believing百闻不如一见bǎi wén bù rú yī jiànto meet on the battlefield (idiom)兵戎相见bīng róng xiāng jiànlit. to dispel the clouds and see the sun (idiom); fig. to restore justice拨云见日bō yún jiàn rìlit. not to shed a tear until one sees the coffin (idiom) · fig. refuse to be convinced until one is faced with grim reality不见棺材不落泪bù jiàn guān cai bù luò lèinot found in the classics (idiom); unknown · unfounded · not authoritative不见经传bù jiàn jīng zhuànall black, no daylight (idiom); a world without justice不见天日bù jiàn tiān rì