What does 鉴 mean in Chinese?

鉴 (jiàn) means "example; mirror; to view; reflection; to reflect; to inspect; to warn; (ancient bronze mirror)" in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 鉴?

鉴 is pronounced "jiàn" in Mandarin Chinese. The tone number is 4.

What HSK level is 鉴?

鉴 is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists. It may be a specialized or advanced word.

What words contain the character 鉴?

Common words with 鉴 include 借鉴 (to use other people's experience), 鉴定 (to appraise), 印鉴 (seal impression), 品鉴 (to judge), 图鉴 (illustrated handbook).

How do you write 鉴?

You can practice writing 鉴 using our stroke order tool.

鉴 (jiàn), example

鉴

jiàn

example; mirror; to view; reflection

verb

Traditional: 鑑

Character Breakdown

Radical: 金 (no. 167)Traditional: 鑑

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Definitions

(verb) example
mirror
to view
reflection
to reflect
to inspect
to warn
(ancient bronze mirror)

Example Sentences

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Words Containing 鉴

Word	Pinyin	Meaning	HSK
借鉴	jiè jiàn	to use other people's experience	HSK 6
鉴定	jiàn dìng	to appraise	HSK 6
印鉴	yìn jiàn	seal impression
品鉴	pǐn jiàn	to judge
图鉴	tú jiàn	illustrated handbook
年鉴	nián jiàn	annual report
洞鉴	dòng jiàn	to examine deeply
评鉴	píng jiàn	evaluation
鉴价	jiàn jià	to appraise
鉴别	jiàn bié	to differentiate

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Related Words

反射(fǎn shè)· to reflect

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反映(fǎn yìng)· to mirror

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映像(yìng xiàng)· reflection

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菱花镜(líng huā jìng)· antique bronze mirror with flower petal edging, most commonly from the Tang dynasty

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HSK & Exam Info

This word is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists.

Frequently Asked Questions

Reviewed by RJ Murray, Founder, HSK Lord.

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