见 (見) jiàn

1. jiàn verb to see
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
   Notes: In the sense of 看到 (CCD 1 '见' jiàn 1; FE '見' jiàn 1; Kroll 2015 '見' 1, p. 199; Mathews 1931 '見', p. 119; Unihan '見'; XHZD '见' jiàn 1)
2. jiàn noun opinion; view; understanding
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
   Notes: In the sense of 看法 (CCD 1 '见' jiàn 6; Kroll 2015 '見' 2, p. 199; XHZD '见' jiàn 5)
3. jiàn verb indicates seeing, hearing, meeting, etc
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
   Notes: Used after another verb, such as 看，听，etc (XHZD '见' jiàn 7)
4. jiàn verb refer to; for details see
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
   Notes: Indicates a reference, such as to a particular page, etc (CCD 1 '见' jiàn 4; FE '見' jiàn 4; XHZD '见' jiàn 3)
5. jiàn particle passive marker
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: (CCD 2 '见' jiàn 1; FE '見' jiàn 5; Kroll 2015 '見' 3, p. 199; Mathews 1931 '見', p. 119; XHZD '见' jiàn 6)
6. jiàn verb to listen to
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: (Kroll 2015 '見' 2b, p. 199)
7. jiàn verb to meet
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
   Notes: In the sense of 会见 (CCD 1 '见' jiàn 2; FE '見' jiàn 2; Kroll 2015 '見' 2c, p. 199; Mathews 1931 '見', p. 119; XHZD '见' jiàn 4)
8. jiàn verb to receive (a guest)
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: (FE '見' jiàn 3; Kroll 2015 '見' xiàn 2, p. 199)
9. jiàn verb let me; kindly
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: A polite form used before a verb (CCD 2 '见' jiàn 2; Kroll 2015 '見' 4, p. 199)
10. jiàn proper noun Jian
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Names , Concept: Surname 姓氏
    Notes: (CCD 1 '见' jiàn 7; XHZD '见' jiàn 8)
11. xiàn verb to appear
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: As a variant of 现 (CCD '见' xiàn; FE '見' xiàn 1; Kroll 2015 '見' xiàn 1, p. 199; Mathews 1931 '見', p. 119; XHZD '见' xiàn)
12. xiàn verb to introduce
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: (FE '見' xiàn 2)

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• 见用(見用) to be used
• 听见风就是雨(聽見風就是雨) on hearing wind, to say rain; to agree uncritically with whatever people say; to parrot other people's words
• 偏见(偏見) prejudice
• 沥陈鄙见(瀝陳鄙見) to state one's humble opinion
• 一见倾心(一見傾心) love at first sight
• 不见不散(不見不散) Even if we don't see each other, don't give up and leave; Be sure to wait!; See you there!
• 见礼(見禮) observe etiquette
• 未必见得(未必見得) not necessarily; that's not sure
• 少见(少見) rare; rarely seen
• 回见(回見) See you later!
• 见透(見透) to see through
• 路见不平(路見不平) view of the road ahead is not smooth; to stand up bravely for the truth
• 见光死(見光死) to wither in the light of day
• 鄙见(鄙見) (my) humble opinion; humble idea
• 简略见告(簡略見告) brief outline or overview (of a plan etc)
• 不见佳(不見佳) does not seem valuable
• 意见不合(意見不合) to disagree; dissent
• 再见(再見) goodbye ; to see again
• 屡见不鲜(屢見不鮮) a common occurrence
• 显而易见(顯而易見) clearly and easy to see; obviously; clearly
• 闻见(聞見) to smell ; to hear
• 见个高底(見個高底) see which one is the best
• 目见(目見) to see oneself
• 见问(見問) to be queried about
• 好久不见(好久不見) long time no see
• 不见经传(不見經傳) not found in the classics; unknown; unfounded; not authoritative
• 见色忘义(見色忘義) to forget loyalty when in love; hoes before bros
• 小见(小見) a shallow opinion ; a small audience
• 见证人(見證人) eyewitness (to an incident); witness (to a legal transaction)
• 拨云见日(撥雲見日) to dispel the clouds and see the sun; to restore justice
• 到处可见(到處可見) ubiquitous; commonplace; found everywhere
• 见习(見習) to learn on the job; to be on probation
• 见新(見新) just like new
• 见血封喉树(見血封喉樹) Antiaris toxicaria
• 有主见(有主見) opinionated; having one's own strong views
• 见多识广(見多識廣) great experience and broad knowledge
• 耳听为虚，眼见为实(耳聽為虛，眼見為實) Take what you hear to be false, only believe it when you see it . Don't believe what people tell you until you see if for yourself.
• 见事风生(見事風生) to make trouble with little cause
• 洞见(洞見) insight; to see clearly
• 景星见(景星見) brilliant star will be seen [in the sky]
• 广见闻(廣見聞) broaden experience
• 见微知著(見微知著) one tiny clue reveals the general trend; small beginnings show how things will develop
• 见财起意(見財起意) seeing wealth stirs desire
• 不见影(不見影) not a trace to be seen
• 无主见(無主見) without one's own opinions
• 何以见得(何以見得) how can one be sure?
• 捉襟见肘(捉襟見肘) holding lapels to expose your elbows; cash strapped
• 见远(見遠) far-seeing
• 眼见得(眼見得) obviously; clearly
• 接见(接見) to receive; to grant an interview ; to meet

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• 卷二十八 志第十八 符瑞中 Volume 28 Treatises 18: Auspicious Signs 2 Book of Song 宋書 — count: 212
• 卷五十六 志第九 天文九 Volume 56 Treatises 9: Astronomy 9 History of Song 宋史 — count: 177
• 卷二十九 志第十九 符瑞下 Volume 29 Treatises 19: Auspicious Signs 3 Book of Song 宋書 — count: 143
• 卷三十八 Scroll 38 Wenxuan 文選 — count: 128
• 卷十三 志第三 天文下 Volume 13 Treatises 3: Astronomy Part Three Book of Jin 晉書 — count: 123
• 卷二十　　志第一:　天文 日薄食煇珥雲氣 月五星淩犯及星變 Volume 20 Treatises 1: Astronomy - Solar Eclipses, Lunar and Five Planets Occultations, Changes to Stars History of Jin 金史 — count: 111
• 卷17　志第12 律曆中 Volume 17 Treatises 12: Measures and the Calendar 2 Book of Sui 隋書 — count: 107
• 卷二十一 律曆志 Volume 21: Treatise on Rhythm and the Calendar Book of Han 漢書 — count: 93
• 卷三十 Scroll 30 Wenxuan 文選 — count: 93
• 昭公 Lord Zhao The Commentary of Zuo on the Spring and Autumn Annals 春秋左氏傳 — count: 86

Collocations

• 见君子 (見君子) 既見君子 — The Book of Songs 詩經, 國風‧周南‧汝墳 Lessons from the states - Odes Of Zhou And The South - Ru Fen — count: 23
• 载见 (載見) 載見 — The Book of Songs 詩經, 周頌‧臣工之什‧載見 Sacrificial odes of Zhou - Decade Of Chen Gong - Zai Jian — count: 5
• 侯见 (侯見) 申侯見曰 — The Commentary of Zuo on the Spring and Autumn Annals 春秋左氏傳, 僖公 Lord Xi — count: 4
• 请见 (請見) 曹劌請見 — The Commentary of Zuo on the Spring and Autumn Annals 春秋左氏傳, 莊公 Lord Zhang — count: 4
• 见大 (見大) 見大豕 — The Commentary of Zuo on the Spring and Autumn Annals 春秋左氏傳, 莊公 Lord Zhang — count: 3
• 见止 (見止) 亦既見止 — The Book of Songs 詩經, 國風‧召南‧草蟲 Lessons from the states - Odes Of Shao And The South - Cao Chong — count: 3
• 文见 (文見) 文見於此 — The Commentary of Zuo on the Spring and Autumn Annals 春秋左氏傳, 序 Preface — count: 3
• 见楚 (見楚) 遂見楚子曰 — The Commentary of Zuo on the Spring and Autumn Annals 春秋左氏傳, 桓公 Lord Huan — count: 3
• 庶见 (庶見) 庶見素冠兮 — The Book of Songs 詩經, 國風‧檜‧素冠 Lessons from the states - Odes of Gui - Su Guan — count: 3
• 见公 (見公) 見公之足於戶下 — The Commentary of Zuo on the Spring and Autumn Annals 春秋左氏傳, 莊公 Lord Zhang — count: 3