[[Radicals]] #Radicals #4-Strokes ## 见 (jiàn) Kanxi Radical 147 ![[Radical 147 - 见 (jiàn).svg]] **Variation of the radical:** [[見 (jiàn)]] ## Meaning The radical 见 (jiàn), also known as "radical 147" in Chinese, has the meaning "see" or "look." It often appears in characters related to vision, perception, and appearance. Here are some key points about this radical: 1. **Semantic Meaning**: 见 (jiàn) as a radical indicates concepts related to sight, view, or observation. 2. **Common Characters**: Characters with 见 (jiàn) as a radical often involve elements of seeing or looking, such as 观 (guān - to observe), 规 (guī - rule, standard), and 览 (lǎn - to view). 3. **Phonetic and Semantic Roles**: In some characters, 见 (jiàn) may also serve a phonetic role, contributing to the pronunciation of the character, while still maintaining a semantic connection to vision or observation. ## Examples Here are some characters that contain the radical 见 (jiàn): [[见 jiàn]] - to see, to meet [[规 guī]] - rule, regulation [[视 shì]] - shì - to see, to look at