⾒

see

jiàn (jian4)

Radical no. 147 · 7 strokes (第 147 部首 · 7 画 dì 147 bùshǒu · 7 huà)

Radical ⾒ (jiàn) — meaning: see, 7 strokes.

Origin & mnemonic

This radical originates from a pictographic representation of the human eye in ancient script. It denotes the action of observing or perceiving what is visible.

Mnemonic: The shape of the "see" radical resembles an open eye with eyelashes, evoking the act of looking and perceiving.

Characters with this radical (含此部首的字 hán cǐ bùshǒu de zì)

2 characters

Stroke count

All strokes1-3 strokes4-6 strokes7-10 strokes11+ strokes

Sort

Stroke count (default)FrequencyHSK levelRandom
  • 见jiàn

    to see

    HSK 1

    4 strokes

  • 观guān

    to look at

    6 strokes

Related radicals (相关部首 xiāngguān bùshǒu)

Same stroke count or numerically adjacent in the 214-radical set.