见
jiàn
to see
to meet; to appear (to be sth); to interview; opinion; view
frame (冂) + person (儿) = a person looking out through an opening
The original pictograph showed an eye atop a human figure — a person defined by their gaze. The open frame above the person echoes that visual field, the act of perceiving what lies beyond.
我今天见到了一个老朋友。
wǒ jīn tiān jiàn dào le yī gè lǎo péng yǒu。
I ran into an old friend today.
你对这件事有什么见解？
nǐ duì zhè jiàn shì yǒu shén me jiàn jiě？
What views do you have on this matter?
Words with 见
成见
chéng jiàn
preconceived idea
眼见
yǎn jiàn
to see with one's own eyes
遇见
yù jiàn
to meet
再见
zài jiàn
goodbye
少见多怪
shǎo jiàn duō guài
lit. a person who has seen little of the world will be astonished by certain things (idiom)
开门见山
kāi mén jiàn shān
lit. to open the door and see the mountain; fig. to get right to the point (idiom)
回见
huí jiàn
See you later!
主见
zhǔ jiàn
one's own view; definite opinion
只见
zhǐ jiàn
to see (the same thing) over and over again
看见
kàn jiàn
to see; to catch sight of
见多识广
jiàn duō shí guǎng
(idiom) experienced and knowledgeable
立竿见影
lì gān jiàn yǐng
lit. set up a pole and immediately see its shadow (idiom)