jiàn

mirror

Senses

/ 鑒 jiàn variants: 鑑 reference

an object of reference or a type of reference book

/ 鑒 jiàn variants: 鑑, 鋻, 鍳 ancient mirror

an ancient mirror, usually made of bronze

/ 鑒 jiàn variants: 鑑, 鋻, 鍳 to examine

to inspect, scrutinize, or appraise; to distinguish between things

/ 鑒 jiàn variants: 鑑, 鋻, 鍳 warning

something that serves as a warning or object lesson

/ 鑒 jiàn variants: 鑑 [correspondence]

(literary) a polite term used in letter writing after the recipient's name, meaning "please look at this" or "for your perusal"

/ 鑒 jiàn variants: 鑑 surname

a Chinese surname

/ 鑒 jiàn variants: 鑑 discernment

the power of insight; discernment; judgment

/ 鑒 jiàn variants: 鑑 to reflect

(literary) to reflect or shine like a mirror

jiàn mirror

(bound form) an ancient bronze mirror

jiàn to reflect

(literary) to reflect or shine, as in water or a mirror

jiàn warning

a lesson from the past that serves as a warning or an example to follow

jiàn to examine

to inspect, scrutinize, or appraise, often to determine quality or authenticity

jiàn [letter-opening]

(literary) a formal term used in letters after the recipient's name, meaning "please examine this" or "for your perusal"

jiàn surname

a Chinese surname

jiàn official seal

an impression of a seal or a credential used as proof of identity

jiàn insight

the ability to judge or scrutinize people or things

References

same_as 鑑/鑑 鉴/鑒