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The character for "to see" originates from a pictograph depicting a human figure with a prominent eye, a form preserved in its traditional variant "見" which clearly combines the element for "eye" (目) over a figure (儿). This foundational concept of visual perception naturally extended into broader meanings such as to meet, to be exposed to, or to perceive intellectually, giving rise to compounds related to opinion, insight, and appearance. The structural simplification of the character, resulting in the form "见", retained the essential outline of the figure but streamlined the depiction of the eye by removing the detail of the pupil, focusing instead on the abstract idea of the act of seeing itself.
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我看见一只猫。
我们下午见。
他看见飞机了。
你想见我的朋友吗？
我昨天在公园见到她。
如果你来北京，一定要见我。
他很少见地迟到了。
这件事让我见识到了人性的复杂。