Meaning Index
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "to view", including 鉴 (jiàn), 览 (lǎn). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms, common words…
The English word "to view" covers 2 different Chinese characters — 鉴 (jiàn), 览 (lǎn) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 2 characters do not share a sound — their readings span jiàn, lǎn — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 鉴 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
Anchor each of these 2 characters in a word you can picture — start with 鉴 (jiàn) — so "to view" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 2 ways to say "to view".
专家正在鉴定这件文物的真假。Zhuān jiā zhèng zài jiàn dìng zhè jiàn wén wù de zhēn jiǎ.The expert is appraising whether this relic is genuine.
Common words: 鉴定 (jiàn dìng)、鉴于 (jiàn yú)、鉴别 (jiàn bié)
我们去博物馆参观游览了一上午。Wǒ men qù bó wù guǎn cān guān yóu lǎn le yí shàng wǔ.We spent a morning visiting the museum.
Common words: 展览 (zhǎn lǎn)、浏览 (liú lǎn)、游览 (yóu lǎn)
Open 鉴、览 or any character below to hear it read aloud and see it used in an example sentence.