jiàn
mirror
Phonosemantic compound. 金 represents the meaning and 監 represents the sound.
Evolution
Seal script
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Clerical script
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)Regular script
ModernMost common words with 鑒
Freq. | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
to appraise | ||
in view of | ||
to draw on (others' experience) | ||
example | ||
to differentiate |
Sources