Ideographic: A man 亻 dividing up a cow 牛Radical:

meaning for jiàn:

  • - item
  • - component
  • - classifier for events, things, clothes etccondition
  • - circumstances
  • - term
  • - factor
  • - requirement
  • - prerequisite
  • - qualification
  • - Classifiers: 个 event
  • - happening
  • - incident
  • - Classifiers: 个 document
  • - file
  • - Classifiers: 份 case
  • - instance
  • - Classifiers: 宗 (computer) software

wǒyàomǎi我要买
zhè
jiàn
yīfu衣服

I want to buy this piece of clothing.


zhè
jiàn
yīfu衣服
hǎokàn好看

Is this clothing attractive?


zhè
jiàn
xiāngzi箱子
hěnzhòng很重

This box is very heavy.


zhè
jiàn
shìqing事情
fēicháng非常
yánzhòng严重

This matter is very serious.


zhè
jiàn
yīfu衣服
shì
hēi
de

This piece of clothing is black.