[[Characters]] #Characters \ #Anatomy-and-Living \ #Facial-Actions # 视 shì to look, to see ## Components [[见 jiàn]] [[见 (jiàn)]] [[礻 (shì)]] ## Meaning Nowadays, the character "视" (shì) primarily means "to see" or "to look". It is used in various contexts related to vision and observation. Here are some common uses: 1. **看视 (kàn shì)** - To look at, to view. 2. **电视 (diàn shì)** - Television. 3. **视力 (shì lì)** - Vision, eyesight. 4. **视线 (shì xiàn)** - Line of sight, view. 5. **视野 (shì yě)** - Field of vision, perspective. The character conveys a broad range of meanings related to seeing, viewing, and perception in modern Chinese. ## History The character "视" (to see) is a pictophonetic character. In its earliest form, the Oracle Bone Script, it included the radical "目" (eye), representing seeing, and the phonetic component "示" (shi), indicating display. The Bronze Script form used "見" (eye), showing a person with wide-open eyes looking, and "氏" (shi) as the phonetic component. The Seal, Clerical, and Regular Script forms continued with "見" (eye) and "示" (shi) as the phonetic component. The simplified character "视" is derived from the traditional "視". Its primary meaning is "to see". ## Evolution ### Oracular Script ![[视 ora.svg]] ### Bronze Script ![[视 bronce.svg]] ### Seal Script ![[视 sello.svg]] ### Clerical Script ![[视 cle.svg]] ### Regular Script ![[视 reg.svg]]