• 1653rd most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 3 dictionary entries
  • Appears in 26 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
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3Graphical
丿

Pinyin & Meaning

1. jiàn (jian4)variant of 鑑|鉴[jian4]
2. jiàn (jian4)example • mirror • to view • reflection • to reflect • to inspect • to warn • (ancient bronze mirror)
3. jiàn (jian4)variant of 鑑|鉴[jian4]

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for jiàn (jian4)The component is pronounced as 'diǎn' (dian3). It has the same pinyin final.
2. Pronunciation clue for jiàn (jian4)The component is pronounced as 'diǎn' (dian3). It has the same pinyin final.
3. Pronunciation clue for jiàn (jian4)The component is pronounced as 'jīn' (jin1). It has the same pinyin initial.

Example Words

Common

鉴定 (鑑定)
鉴于 (鑒於)

Uncommon

借鉴 (借鑒)
品鉴 (品鑒)
鉴别 (鑑別)
鉴赏 (鑑賞)

RareShow 20

Decomposition Levels:
Level 1 - Once: Only divided once. So only two components.
Level 2 - Radical: Radical Decomposition. The character gets decomposed into its lowest radical components. For the complete list visit the Radical wikipedia page.
Level 3 - Graphical: Graphical Decomposition. Shows all the strokes & lowest level of components that make up the character.
If you see questions marks or too many "block" characters, especially when it comes to level 3 decomposition you might need the correct font.