kě​jiàn

to be clear enough to use as a mirror

  • created sense approved 可鉴/可鑒 · kě​jiàn · to be clear enough to use as a mirror — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    可鉴 / 可鑒

    kě​jiàn

    to be clear enough to use as a mirror

    (literary) describes a surface so clear that it can serve as a mirror

    可 (literal) → 可 · kě · can 鉴 (literal) → 鉴/鑒 · jiàn · to reflect

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense

  • created sense approved 可鉴/可鑒 · kě​jiàn · to serve as a warning — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    可鉴 / 可鑒

    kě​jiàn

    to serve as a warning

    (metaphorical) describes a past experience or lesson that is clear enough to serve as a reference or warning for future generations

    可 (literal) → 可 · kě · can 鉴 (literal) → 鉴/鑒 · jiàn · warning

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense