见 jiàn
- Strokes
- 4
- Radical
- 见 — to see, to observe, to meet, to appear
- Made of
- 冂 frame 儿 son, child
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
见多识广
jiànduōshíguǎng
experienced and knowledgeable; worldly-wise
Characters in this word
识 shí
- Strokes
- 7
- Radical
- 讠 — words, speech
- Made of
- 讠 words, speech 只 only, merely, just
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
广 guǎng
- Strokes
- 3
- Radical
- 广 — broad, vast, wide
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
Example phrases
- 他走过很多地方，见多识广，什么事都难不倒他。 Tā zǒu guò hěn duō dìfang, jiànduō shíguǎng, shénme shì dōu nán bù dǎo tā. He has travelled to many places and seen a great deal, so nothing can stump him.
- 爷爷见多识广，村里人遇到难事都爱问他。 Yéye jiànduō shíguǎng, cūn lǐ rén yùdào nánshì dōu ài wèn tā. Grandpa is worldly-wise, and the villagers like to ask him whenever they face a hard matter.
- 她当了二十年导游，见多识广，说话也很有意思。 Tā dāng le èrshí nián dǎoyóu, jiànduō shíguǎng, shuōhuà yě hěn yǒu yìsi. She has been a tour guide for twenty years, is very experienced, and is interesting to listen to.
Related words
- 见 jiàn to see; to meet
- 见面 jiànmiàn to meet, to see each other
- 看见 kànjiàn to see, to catch sight of
- 听见 tīngjiàn to hear
- 再见 zàijiàn goodbye
- 常见 chángjiàn common
- 见到 jiàndào to see; to meet
- 见过 jiànguo to have seen before
- 碰见 pèngjiàn to meet by chance
- 意见 yìjiàn opinion
- 可见 kějiàn it is clear that
- 梦见 mèngjiàn to dream of