Ideographic: Simplified form of 見; a man 儿 with the eye 目 emphasizedRadical:

meaning for jiàn:

  • - to see
  • - to meet
  • - to appear (to be sth)
  • - to interview

meaning for xiàn:

  • - to appear
  • - also written 现

shàngwǔ上午
yào
jiàn
yīshēng医生

I am going to see the doctor in the morning.


wǒmen我们
zuìjìn最近
jiàn
le
hěnduō很多

We've met quite a few times recently.


héshuǐ河水
qīngchè清澈
jiàn

The river water is clear enough to see the bottom.


míngtiān明天
yào
jiàn
yīgè一个
hěnjiǔ很久
méi
jiànguò见过
de
péngyou朋友
zhēnshi真是
búliào不料
zhī

I'm going to meet a friend whom I haven't seen for a long time tomorrow, it's a surprise.


de
yǎn
jiàn
wáng
de
róngměi荣美
jiàn
liáokuò辽阔
zhī
de

Thine eyes shall see the king in his beauty: they shall behold the land that is very far off.