Wiktionary

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]

TranslingualEdit

Stroke order
 
Stroke order
 

Han characterEdit

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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 charactersEdit

Related charactersEdit

ReferencesEdit

  • KangXi: 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

ChineseEdit

trad. 見
simp. 见

Glyph originEdit

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”) + 儿 (“human”) – an eye on a pair of legs. Originally a human figure with a large eye for a head.

EtymologyEdit

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

Pronunciation 1Edit

Note:
  • kìⁿ - vernacular;
  • kiàn - literary.
Note:
  • gin3 - vernacular;
  • giang3/giêng3 - literary (giêng3 - Chaozhou).
  • Wu
  • Xiang
    • 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
    Reconstructions
    Zhengzhang
    Shangfang         		/kenH/
    Pan
    Wuyun         		/kenH/
    Shao
    Rongfen         		/kɛnH/
    Edwin
    Pulleyblank         		/kɛnH/
    Li
    Rong         		/kenH/
    Wang
    Li         		/kienH/
    Bernard
    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/

    DefinitionsEdit

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

    CompoundsEdit

    Derived terms from 見

    Pronunciation 2Edit

    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
    Reconstructions
    Zhengzhang
    Shangfang         		/ɦenH/
    Pan
    Wuyun         		/ɦenH/
    Shao
    Rongfen         		/ɣɛnH/
    Edwin
    Pulleyblank         		/ɦɛnH/
    Li
    Rong         		/ɣenH/
    Wang
    Li         		/ɣienH/
    Bernard
    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/

    DefinitionsEdit

    見

    1. † Original form of 現／现 (xiàn, “to appear”).

    CompoundsEdit

    Derived terms from 見

    JapaneseEdit

    KanjiEdit

    見

    (grade 1 “Kyōiku” kanji)

    1. to see

    ReadingsEdit

    CompoundsEdit

    Derived terms

    Etymology 1Edit

    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.[1]

    The 連用形 (ren'yōkei, “continuative or stem form”) of verb 見る (miru, “to see; to look at”).[2][3][4] Ultimately cognate with 目 (ancient ma, modern me, “eye”).[2]

    PronunciationEdit

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

    NounEdit

    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 2Edit

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

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

    PronunciationEdit

    NounEdit

    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
    SynonymsEdit

    ReferencesEdit

    1. ^ c. 759, Man'yōshū (book 20, poem 4360), text here
    2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 1988, 国語大辞典（新装版） (Kokugo Dai Jiten, Revised Edition) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan
    3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
    4. ^ 1995, 大辞泉 (Daijisen) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN

    KoreanEdit

    Etymology 1Edit

    From Middle Chinese 見 (MC kenH).

    Historical readings

    PronunciationEdit

    • (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.

    HanjaEdit

    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”).

    CompoundsEdit

    Compounds

    Etymology 2Edit

    From Middle Chinese 見 (MC ɦenH).

    Historical readings

    PronunciationEdit

    • (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.

    HanjaEdit

    見 (eumhun 뵈올 현 (boe'ol hyeon))

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

    CompoundsEdit

    Compounds

    ReferencesEdit

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

    VietnameseEdit

    Han characterEdit

    見: Hán Nôm readings: kiến, kén, hiện

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