见 · jiàn · to see
Learn the Chinese character 见 with its source-linked HSK 1 status, pronunciation, one concise learning meaning, stroke order, real HSK words, and published learning contexts.
Writing guide
How to use the writing tool
- 1. WatchSee the stroke order for 见.
- 2. TraceFollow the guided strokes to build the movement.
- 3. WriteWrite from memory and receive feedback.
HSK vocabulary
Words with 见
Source-linked HSK vocabulary records that contain 见.
Linked HSK vocabulary
- 见jiànto see
- 看见kànjiànto see
- 听见tīngjiànto hear
- 再见zàijiàngoodbye
- 不见bújiànnot to see
- 常见cháng jiàncommonly seen
- 见面jiànmiànto meet
- 遇见yùjiànto meet
- 少见shǎojiànrare
- 意见yìjiànidea
- 可见kějiànit can clearly be seen (that this is the case)
- 碰见pèngjiànto run into
- 罕见hǎnjiànrare
- 会见huìjiànto meet with (sb who is paying a visit)
- 拜见bàijiànto pay a formal visit
- 不见得bújiàndénot necessarily
- 参见cānjiànto refer to
- 高见gāojiànwise opinion
- 各抒己见gèshū-jǐjiàneveryone gives their own view
- 见多识广jiànduō-shíguǎng(idiom) experienced and knowledgeable
- 见解jiànjiěopinion
- 见利忘义jiànlì-wàngyì(idiom) to abandon moral principles in the pursuit of profit
- 见仁见智jiànrén-jiànzhìopinions differ (idiom)
- 见识jiànshito gain first-hand knowledge of sth
- 见外jiànwàito treat sb with the formal courtesy accorded to a host or a guest
- 见闻jiànwénwhat one has seen and heard
- 见效jiànxiàoto produce the intended effect
- 见义勇为jiànyì-yǒngwéito take brave or selfless action
- 见证jiànzhèngto be witness to
- 接见jiējiànto receive sb
- 难得一见nándé yí jiànrarely seen
- 偏见piānjiànprejudice
- 司空见惯sīkōng-jiànguàna common occurrence (idiom)
- 随处可见suíchù kě jiàncan be seen everywhere
- 喜闻乐见xǐwén-lèjiànto love to hear and see (idiom)
- 显而易见xiǎn’éryìjiànclearly and easy to see (idiom)
- 一针见血yìzhēn-jiànxiělit. to draw blood on the first prick (idiom)
- 预见yùjiànto foresee
- 远见yuǎnjiànforesight
Real usage
Example sentences with 见
Published HSK 1 course contexts only. Each sentence links back to the lesson that owns it.
No accepted HSK 1 course context containing 见 is indexed yet. This page does not generate example sentences.
Character questions
About 见
Short answers based on the sources identified on this page.
What does 见 mean in Chinese?
见 is listed here with the concise learning meaning: to see.
How do you pronounce 见?
见 is shown as jiàn.
Is 见 an HSK 1 character?
Yes. 见 is HSK 1 recognition character #82.
Can I practise writing 见?
Yes. Use Watch, Trace, or Write above.
Learning details
- HSK 1 recognition
- HSK 1 handwriting practice
- 39 linked HSK words
- Audio available
Content transparency
Sources and editorial policy
- HSK placement: HSK 1 recognition character #82.
- Writing scope: HSK 1 handwriting practice.
- Meaning and pronunciation: CC-CEDICT and linked HSK vocabulary data, shown as supplemental learning metadata.
- Vocabulary: source-linked HSK vocabulary records, each linked to its published HSK vocabulary page.
- Example sentences: published course contexts only; this page does not generate new example sentences.
- Stroke-order practice: HanziWriter character data. This is a source-linked learning reference, not an official HSK publication.