鑑 (gaam3 | jian4) : scrutinize; warning; mirror; reflect

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鑑

gaam3

jian4

[1] [v] scrutinize; examine; inspect
[2] [n] warning; object lesson; instruction
[3] [n] ancient bronze mirror; looking glass
[4] [v] reflect; mirror; shine

鉴 is the simplified form for both 鑑 and 鑒.

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Stroke count: 22

Level: 3

Radical: (#167)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

鑑 / 鉴

This word has been viewed 3609 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 6th May 2014 10:48

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借鑑 ze3 gaam3 jie4 jian4 = to reference others' work; to draw from others' experience

鑑於 gaam3 jyu1 jian4 yu2 = in view of, in light of

年鑑 nin4 gaam3 nian2 jian4 = an almanac; a yearbook

印鑑 jan3 gaam3 yin4 jian4 = [n] impression of a legal seal

鑑定 gaam3 ding6 jian4 ding4 = identify; examine and determine

鑑賞 gaam3 soeng2 jian4 shang3 = to examine and admire; to examine and appreciate

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Decimal representation of this word: 鑑
Unicode code for this character: U+9451 (off-site link)

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