The character 见 — “see”: how to write it and what it means
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The Chinese character 见 is read jiàn and means “see”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 见
见 has 4 strokes. At each step the new stroke is highlighted — write them in the same order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical, a frame before what is inside it, and the bottom stroke of the frame last.
To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for 见, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
What 见 is made of
再见 literally means “see you again”.
The parts of a character hint at its meaning or its reading — more in the article “Chinese character radicals”.
Words with 见
- 再见goodbyeHSK 1
- 看见seeHSK 1
- 听见hearHSK 1
- 不见go missing; not see each otherHSK 3
- 见面meetHSK 3
- 常见common, often seenHSK 3
- 遇见meet (by chance)HSK 3
- 意见opinion; criticismHSK 4
- 少见rare, uncommonHSK 4
- 碰见run intoHSK 5
- 可见it is clear that, soHSK 5
- 会见meet (officially)HSK 6
- 罕见rare, seldom seenHSK 6
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 见?
见 has 4 strokes. They follow the usual rules: top to bottom, left to right, horizontal before vertical, outside before inside. The order of each stroke is shown on this page.
What does 见 mean?
见 means “see”. It appears in 再见 (“goodbye”), 看见 (“see”), 听见 (“hear”), 不见 (“go missing”).
How do you pronounce 见?
见 is read jiàn. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 见 have?
4 strokes.
More characters on the page “Chinese characters with meanings” and in the list of HSK characters by level; whole words are in the dictionary.
Write 见 yourself
In the lessons you write characters stroke by stroke with a finger or a mouse, and the course checks the order. You can start for free, no sign-up needed.
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