Hanzi Explorer
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Hanzi breakdown

Explore how a character is built, identify its meaning and sound components, then practise writing it stroke by stroke.

Enter up to eight Chinese characters. Detailed breakdowns cover all 625 characters used in HSK 1–3 here.

见1 / 1
Character breakdownjiàn / open at the bottom / Meaning compound
见
jiàn

Origin clue: Simplified form of 見; a man 儿 with the eye 目 emphasized

Strokes

Components

Part / outside冂jiōngdown boxPart / inside儿érchild, legs
见jiàn
Structureopen at the bottom
Radical见see
TypeMeaning compound

How it works

见 is a meaning compound: its parts are combined to express an idea.

Common words 3

  • 看见 HSK 1kànjiànto see
  • 再见 HSK 1zàijiàngoodbye
  • 见面 HSK 3jiàn miànto meet