How to write 见 (jiàn, “to see”)
见, an HSK 1 character, is read jiàn for “to see” and “to meet”, and also xiàn (“to appear”). The traditional form is 見, 7 strokes instead of 4. On its own it is an HSK 1 word; it also forms 再见 (“goodbye”), 听见 (“to hear”) and 看见 (“to see”). Japanese keeps the traditional 見, read ken (“see”).
- Pinyin
- jiàn, xiàn
- Strokes
- 4
- HSK
- 1
- Radical
- 见 (“to see”)
- Traditional
- 見
Stroke by stroke
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
As an open-bottom frame character it splits into 冂 (“wide”), strokes 1–2; 儿 (“legs”), strokes 3–4, written the frame first.
- top leftdownwards
- top leftrightwards → downwards
- topdownwards → down and left
- centerdown and right → rightwards → upwards
Traditional form
- Simplified
- 见 · 4 strokes
- Traditional
- 見 · 7 strokes · see its strokes
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Pinyin and meaning
| Pinyin | Meanings | Traditional | In words |
|---|---|---|---|
| jiàn fourth tone | to see; to meet; to appear (to be sth); to interview; opinion | 見 | 再见 听见 看见 不见 |
| xiàn fourth tone | to appear; also written 现 (xiàn) | 見 | — |
- HSK 2025 syllabus
- level 1
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- Words with it
- 238 in CC-CEDICT
Words with 见
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 见 見 | jiàn | to see; to meet HSK 1 |
| 再见 再見 | zàijiàn | goodbye; see you again later HSK 1 |
| 听见 聽見 | tīngjiàn | to hear HSK 1 |
| 看见 看見 | kànjiàn | to see; to catch sight of HSK 1 |
| 不见 不見 | bújiàn | not to see; not to meet HSK 3 |
| 常见 常見 | chángjiàn | commonly seen; common HSK 3 |
| 见面 見面 | jiànmiàn | to meet; to see each other HSK 3 |
| 遇见 遇見 | yùjiàn | to meet HSK 3 |
| 少见 少見 | shǎojiàn | rare; seldom seen HSK 4 |
| 意见 意見 | yìjiàn | idea; opinion HSK 4 |
HSK words first (CC-CEDICT).
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