HSK 1

(jiàn): see, observe, behold

jiàn

see, observe, behold

Pinyin

jiàn

HSK Level

Level 1

Characters

1

English Meaning

see, observe, behold

How to Write (jiàn)

is written in 4 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4

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Origin of

Simplified form of 見; a man 儿 with the eye 目 emphasized

What is Made Of

is built from 2 components:

wide
son, child

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Words Using

Common Chinese words that contain :

偏见

piānjiàn

再见

zàijiàn

可见

kějiàn

意见

yìjiàn

看见

kànjiàn

罕见

hǎnjiàn

见解

jiànjiě

见闻

jiànwén

见面

jiànmiàn

不见得

bùjiànde

各抒己见

gèshūjǐjiàn

喜闻乐见

xǐwénlèjiàn

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