The character 鉴 — “mirror”: how to write it and what it means
mirror; examine
The Chinese character 鉴 is read jiàn and means “mirror; examine”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 鉴
鉴 has 13 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 鉴, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
What 鉴 is made of
Below, 金 “metal”: the first meaning is a bronze mirror. On top, a shortened 监 jiān hints at the reading.
The parts of a character hint at its meaning or its reading — more in the article “Chinese character radicals”.
Words with 鉴
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 鉴?
鉴 has 13 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 鉴 mean?
鉴 means “mirror; examine”. It appears in 鉴定 (“appraisal”), 借鉴 (“learn from”).
How do you pronounce 鉴?
鉴 is read jiàn. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 鉴 have?
13 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 鉴 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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