见
The 见 radical
To see, to meet
Variants: 見
Memory hook
The eye 目 set on legs — the eye goes somewhere and sees. Characters with it all involve perceiving: 观 (to observe), 览 (to view), 觉 (to sense).
The 见 radical (read jiàn) means to see, to meet. The HSK 3.0 data contains 6 characters and 107 words built on it — learning them together is far faster than one character at a time.
Practise the 见 radical
Study this radical's 107 words with flashcards or a quiz.
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Characters with the 见 radical
6 charactersHSK 1· 2 characters
HSK 1见
to meet; to see
觉
sleep, a nap
HSK 2· 1 characters
HSK 2观
to watch; to observe
HSK 3· 1 characters
HSK 3规
rule, regulation
HSK 5· 1 characters
HSK 5览
to view, to admire
HSK 7-9· 1 characters
HSK 7-9觅
to search for, to seek
Vocabulary with the 见 radical
107 wordsWords containing at least one character with the 见 radical, ordered by HSK level.
The free plan shows 9 words per HSK level (58/107 words of this radical).
goodbye
to hear
to see; to catch sight of
to sleep
to meet; to see
to meet; to meet face to face
to feel
to visit; to tour
common; frequently seen
opinion; view
feeling; sensation (n)
to run into; to meet by chance
to see; to meet (and succeed in doing so)
to have met (in the past)
point of view; viewpoint
optimistic
objective
conscientious; self-disciplined
audience; viewers; spectators
to observe
concept; notion; idea
to watch; to view (a program, film, etc.)
rule; regulation; provision
norm; standard; specification
it can be seen clearly
large-scale
to dream of
rule, regulation
law, pattern
scale
to meet, to come across
subjective
fair, exposition, international exhibition
to realize, to discover
suddenly saw
exhibition
regular, standard
law; regulation
plan, development project
to break rules
to not meet, long time no see
to meet with, to receive (a guest)
magnificent, spectacular
appearance; outward look
convention, normal practice
to catch sight of from afar
to commit a foul, to break the rules
can be seen, visible
sightseeing, tourism
unknowingly, unawares
not necessarily, not exactly
values, value system, outlook on values
prejudice, bias
see also, refer to (usually used in official documents or books)
considerable, impressive
a common occurrence, nothing unusual
sense of smell
macro
Why learn vocabulary by the 见 radical?
The 见 radical hints at the meaning to see, to meet. When you meet an unfamiliar character carrying it, you already know part of its meaning before reaching for a dictionary — which is why learners who know their radicals move faster.
How to study: read the memory hook, skim the 6 characters to spot the pattern, then drill the 107 words with flashcards. Spaced repetition brings each word back exactly when you need it.