视

眎/眡/視

shì

礻 + 见

Definitions

shì (verb) to look at; to regard; to inspect

Etymology

Simplified form of 視. Phonosemantic compound. 見 represents the meaning and 礻 represents the sound.

Semantic: 见 Phonetic: 礻

About

视 is the simplified form of 視, a phono-semantic compound. The right component 见, depicting an eye above a person, conveys the meaning 'to see'. The left component 礻 (a variant of 示) provides the sound. Originally denoting the physical act of looking or inspecting, the character's meaning later broadened to mental perception, how one regards, evaluates, or treats a situation, person, or abstract matter.

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Oracle (~1250-1000 BC)

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Oracle (~1250-1000 BC)

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Bronze Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)

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Bronze Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)

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Bronze Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)

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Bronze Mid Western Zhou (~900 BC)

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Bronze Late Western Zhou (~800 BC)

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Seal Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)

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Seal Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)

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Seal Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)

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Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

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Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

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Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

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Clerical Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)

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Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

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Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

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Seal Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

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Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

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Example Sentences Hide

我喜欢看电视。

Wǒ xǐhuān kàn diànshì.

I like watching TV.

他很重视学习。

Tā hěn zhòngshì xuéxí.

He values study greatly.

不要忽视安全问题。

Bùyào hūshì ānquán wèntí.

Do not neglect safety issues.

他的视线一直盯着窗外。

Tā de shìxiàn yīzhí dīng zhe chuāng wài.

His gaze is fixed on the window.

这部电影视觉效果很好。

Zhè bù diànyǐng shìjué xiàoguǒ hěn hǎo.

This movie has good visual effects.

领导明天来视察工厂。

Lǐngdǎo míngtiān lái shìchá gōngchǎng.

The leader will come to inspect the factory tomorrow.

从不同视角看问题很重要。

Cóng bùtóng shìjiǎo kàn wèntí hěn zhòngyào.

It is important to look at problems from different perspectives.

我们必须视具体情况而定。

Wǒmen bìxū shì jùtǐ qíngkuàng ér dìng.

We must decide based on the specific situation.

Related Characters

Component: 礻

Component: 见

Example Words