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見

See also: 见, 貝, and 目
見 U+898B, 見
CJK UNIFIED IDEOGRAPH-898B
← 覊
[U+898A] 		CJK Unified Ideographs 覌 →
[U+898C]
⾒ U+2F92, ⾒
KANGXI RADICAL SEE
← ⾑
[U+2F91] 		Kangxi Radicals ⾓ →
[U+2F93]
見 U+FA0A, 見
CJK COMPATIBILITY IDEOGRAPH-FA0A
← 降
[U+FA09] 		CJK Compatibility Ideographs 廓 →
[U+FA0B]

Translingual

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Stroke order
 

Han character

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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

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Additional Derived Characters
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References

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  • 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

Chinese

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trad. 見
simp. 见

Glyph origin

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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
         
Characters in the same phonetic series (見) (Zhengzhang, 2003) 
Old Chinese
涀 *ɡeːlʔ, *kʰeːns, *ɡeːns
莧 *ɡreːns
粯 *ɡreːns
晛 *ŋl'eːns, *ɡeːnʔ
筧 *keːnʔ
絸 *keːnʔ
垷 *keːnʔ, *ɡeːnʔ
挸 *keːnʔ
見 *keːns, *ɡeːns
俔 *kʰeːns, *ɡeːnʔ
蜆 *kʰeːns, *qʰeːnʔ, *ɡeːnʔ
硯 *ŋɡeːn, *ŋɡeːns
峴 *ɡeːnʔ
哯 *ɡeːnʔ
睍 *ɡeːnʔ
現 *ɡeːns

目 (“eye”) + 卩 (“kneeling person”) – a kneeling human figure with a large eye for a head. Similar but unrelated to 艮. See also 夏 and 監.

Etymology

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From Proto-Sino-Tibetan *ken.

Pronunciation 1

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Note:
  • ging4 - vernacular;
  • geng4 - literary.
Note:
  • kìⁿ - vernacular (“to see; to meet; to meet with; used after some verbs to indicate the result; something happens; to have a contest; every”);
  • kiàn - literary (“opinion; to appear; something happens; every”).
Note:
  • gin3 - vernacular;
  • giang3/giêng3 - literary (giêng3 - Chaozhou).
Rime
Character 見
Reading # 1/2
Initial (聲) 見 (28)
Final (韻) 先 (85)
Tone (調) Departing (H)
Openness (開合) Open
Division (等) IV
Fanqie 古電切
Baxter kenH
Reconstructions
Zhengzhang
Shangfang 		/kenH/
Pan
Wuyun 		/kenH/
Shao
Rongfen 		/kɛnH/
Edwin
Pulleyblank 		/kɛnH/
Li
Rong 		/kenH/
Wang
Li 		/kienH/
Bernhard
Karlgren 		/kienH/
Expected
Mandarin
Reflex 		jiàn
Expected
Cantonese
Reflex 		gin3
Baxter–Sagart system 1.1 (2014)
Character 見
Reading # 1/3
Modern
Beijing
(Pinyin) 		jiàn
Middle
Chinese 		‹ kenH ›
Old
Chinese 		/*[k]ˁen-s/
English see (v.)

Notes for Old Chinese notations in the Baxter–Sagart system:

* Parentheses "()" indicate uncertain presence;
* Square brackets "[]" indicate uncertain identity, e.g. *[t] as coda may in fact be *-t or *-p;
* Angle brackets "<>" indicate infix;
* Hyphen "-" indicates morpheme boundary;

* Period "." indicates syllable boundary.
Zhengzhang system (2003)
Character 見
Reading # 1/2
No. 6192
Phonetic
component 		見
Rime
group 		元
Rime
subdivision 		2
Corresponding
MC rime 		見
Old
Chinese 		/*keːns/

Definitions

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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)
    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]
    Why don’t you go kill yourself? 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.
  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. (Cantonese) to feel (something about or in one's body)
    見頭暈／见头晕 [Cantonese]  ―  gin3 tau4 wan4 [Jyutping]  ―  to feel dizzy
    你而家見點呀？好返啲未？ [Cantonese, trad.]
    你而家见点呀？好返啲未？ [Cantonese, simp.]
    nei5 ji4 gaa1 gin3 dim2 aa3? hou2 faan1 di1 mei6? [Jyutping]
    How are you feeling right now? Better?
  9. (literary, used before a verb) (to have something done) by (someone or something)
    Synonym: 被
  10. (literary) used to before a verb to indicate the action towards the speaker
    請見諒。／请见谅。  ―  Qǐng jiànliàng.  ―  Please forgive me.
  11. (Hokkien) something happens every time something else happens (placed before two verbs)
    見拍見贏 [Hokkien, trad.]
    见拍见赢 [Hokkien, simp.]
    kìⁿ phah kìⁿ iâⁿ [Pe̍h-ōe-jī]
    one wins every time one competes
  12. (Hokkien) to have a contest; to compete
    見公母 [Hokkien, trad.]
    见公母 [Hokkien, simp.]
    kìⁿ-kang-bú [Pe̍h-ōe-jī]
    to fight it out; to compete
  13. (Mainland China Hokkien) every; each
    見人計愛。 [Hokkien, trad.]
    见人计爱。 [Hokkien, simp.]
    Kìⁿ lâng kè ài. [Pe̍h-ōe-jī]
    Every person loves it.
  14. (～母) (Chinese linguistics) the Middle Chinese initial of 見 (MC kenH)

Compounds

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Pronunciation 2

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Rime
Character 見
Reading # 2/2
Initial (聲) 匣 (33)
Final (韻) 先 (85)
Tone (調) Departing (H)
Openness (開合) Open
Division (等) IV
Fanqie 胡甸切
Baxter henH
Reconstructions
Zhengzhang
Shangfang 		/ɦenH/
Pan
Wuyun 		/ɦenH/
Shao
Rongfen 		/ɣɛnH/
Edwin
Pulleyblank 		/ɦɛnH/
Li
Rong 		/ɣenH/
Wang
Li 		/ɣienH/
Bernhard
Karlgren 		/ɣienH/
Expected
Mandarin
Reflex 		xiàn
Expected
Cantonese
Reflex 		jin6
Baxter–Sagart system 1.1 (2014)
Character 見 見
Reading # 2/3 3/3
Modern
Beijing
(Pinyin) 		xiàn xiàn
Middle
Chinese 		‹ henH › ‹ henH ›
Old
Chinese 		/*N-[k]ˁen-s/ /*m-[k]ˁen-s/
English appear cause to appear, introduce

Notes for Old Chinese notations in the Baxter–Sagart system:

* Parentheses "()" indicate uncertain presence;
* Square brackets "[]" indicate uncertain identity, e.g. *[t] as coda may in fact be *-t or *-p;
* Angle brackets "<>" indicate infix;
* Hyphen "-" indicates morpheme boundary;

* Period "." indicates syllable boundary.
Zhengzhang system (2003)
Character 見
Reading # 2/2
No. 6206
Phonetic
component 		見
Rime
group 		元
Rime
subdivision 		2
Corresponding
MC rime 		見
Old
Chinese 		/*ɡeːns/

Definitions

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見

  1. (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) Original form of 現／现 (xiàn, “to appear”).

Compounds

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Kanji

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見

(First grade kyōiku kanji)

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

Readings

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Compounds

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Derived terms

Etymology 1

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Kanji in this term
見
み
Grade: 1
kun'yomi

⟨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]

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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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

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Kanji in this term
見
み
Grade: 1
kun'yomi

Pronunciation

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Verb

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見(み) • (mi) 

  1. stem or continuative form of 見る (miru)

Etymology 3

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Kanji in this term
見
けん
Grade: 1
on'yomi

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

Pronunciation

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Noun

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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
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References

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  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Shōgaku Tosho (1988) 国語大辞典（新装版） [Unabridged Dictionary of Japanese (Revised Edition)] (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  3. ^ Matsumura, Akira (1995) 大辞泉 [Daijisen] (in Japanese), First edition, Tokyo: Shogakukan, →ISBN

Korean

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Etymology 1

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From Middle Chinese 見 (MC kenH).

Historical readings

Pronunciation

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  • (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.

Hanja

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Korean Wikisource has texts containing the hanja:

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

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Etymology 2

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From Middle Chinese 見 (MC henH).

Historical readings

Pronunciation

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  • (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.

Hanja

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見 (eumhun 뵈올 현 (boe'ol hyeon))

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

Compounds

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References

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  • 국제퇴계학회 대구경북지부 (國際退溪學會 大邱慶北支部) (2007). Digital Hanja Dictionary, 전자사전／電子字典. [1]

Vietnamese

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Han character

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見: Hán Nôm readings: kiến, kén, hiện

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

Compounds

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