jiàn鉴（鑑）
鉴（鑑）
common
Meaning of 鉴
鉴 means mirror (esp. ancient bronze mirror); to reflect; to mirror; to shine upon. Pronounced jiàn.
- mirror (esp. ancient bronze mirror)
- to reflect; to mirror; to shine upon
- to examine carefully; to inspect; to appraise
Character Info
Radical金
Strokes13
Stroke Order
鉴
Definitions & Examples
Gǔ古
dài代
guì贵
zú族
shǐ使
yòng用
tóng铜
jiàn鉴
。
Ancient nobility used bronze mirrors.
Yǐ以
tóng铜
wéi为
jiàn鉴
，
kě可
yǐ以
zhèng正
yī衣
guān冠
。
Using bronze as a mirror, one can adjust one's dress.
Measure Words
面/ miàn
Primary
个/ gè
Common Words
借鉴 / 借鑑jièjiàn
draw lessons from; learn from; use as reference
鉴定 / 鑒定jiàndìng
appraise and evaluate; appraisal document
鉴别 / 鑑別jiànbié
to identify; to distinguish; to authenticate
鉴于 / 鑒於jiànyú
in view of; considering that
年鉴 / 年鑑niánjiàn
yearbook; annual; almanac
赏鉴 / 賞鑑shǎngjiàn
appreciate and evaluate art; connoisseurship
前车之鉴qiánchēzhījiàn
lesson from past failures; warning from previous mistakes