见
见 (jiàn) means “to see”. It is made of 冂 + 儿 and has 4 strokes, and is an HSK 1 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
Break 见 into its parts
What 见 is made of
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 儿 ér — child
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 乚 — hook stroke
Origin hint: Simplified form of 見; a man 儿 with the eye 目 emphasized (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
见 stroke order
Example sentences
老师，明天见！Lǎoshī, míngtiān jiàn!See you tomorrow, teacher!
我在商店见到了王老师。Wǒ zài shāngdiàn jiàn dào le Wáng lǎoshī.I saw Teacher Wang at the shop.
Words with 见
- 见面jiànmiànto meet
- 看见kànjiànto see
- 听见tīngjiànto hear
- 再见zàijiàngoodbye
- 常见chángjiàncommon
- 见到jiàndàoto see
- 见过jiànguoto have seen
- 碰见pèngjiànto run into
- 意见yìjiànopinion
- 可见kějiànit is clear that
- 梦见mèngjiànto dream of
- 遇见yùjiànto meet
- 不见得bùjiàndenot necessarily
- 各抒己见gèshūjǐjiàneach expresses their own view
- 罕见hǎnjiànrare
- 见多识广jiànduōshíguǎngexperienced and knowledgeable
- 见解jiànjiěopinion
- 见闻jiànwénwhat one sees and hears
- 见义勇为jiànyìyǒngwéito stand up bravely for what is right
- 偏见piānjiànprejudice
- 喜闻乐见xǐwénlèjiànpopular
- 不见bújiànto not see
- 少见shǎojiànrare
Also built with 冂
- 内nèiinside
- 口kǒumouth
- 周zhōuweek
- 央yāngcentral
- 巾jīncloth
- 月yuèmonth
- 用yòngto use
- 田tiánfield
- 甲jiǎfirst
- 网wǎngnet
- 肉ròumeat
- 贝bèisea shell
Quick facts
| Pinyin | jiàn |
|---|---|
| Meaning | to see; to meet |
| Strokes | 4 |
| Radical | 見 (see, #147) |
| Pattern | Open at the bottom |
| HSK | HSK 1 (exam 2025) · HSK 1 (2021) |
Questions about 见
What does 见 mean?
见 (jiàn) means “to see; to meet”.
How many strokes does 见 have?
见 has 4 strokes.
What is the radical of 见?
The radical of 见 is 見 (jiàn, “see”), Kangxi radical number 147.
What parts make up 见?
见 is made of 冂 (frame) and 儿 (child).
Which HSK level is 见?
见 is in HSK 1 (exam 2025) and HSK 1 (2021).
Learn 见 with its group
It is part of HSK 1 (2021) · Group 32: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.