鉴

jiàn

mirror (made of bronze or brass in ancient times), warning; object lesson, reflect; mirror, inspect; scrutinize; examine, usu. used in the opening phrase in letters

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ancient bronze mirror; inspect; reflect; warning

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ancient bronze mirror; inspect; reflect; warning

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jiàn

n. example, mirror, reflection, reflexion, warning, ancient bronze mirror

jiàn

v. warn, view, reflect, inspect

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1)

jian4

variant of 鑑, 鉴

2)

jian4

example, mirror, to view, reflection, to reflect, to inspect, to warn, (ancient bronze mirror)

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鉴(鍳、鑑)

jiàn

名

（镜子， 古代用铜制成） ancient bronze mirror

（可以作为警戒或引为教训的事） warning; object lesson:

前车之鉴 warning taken from the overturned cart ahead; lessons drawn from others' mistakes;

引以为鉴 take warning from it

（姓氏） a surname:

鉴明 Jian Ming

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（照） reflect; mirror:

光可鉴人 (of flat surface) so shining and bright that it can serve as a looking glass;

水清可鉴。 The water is so clear that you can see your reflection in it.

（仔细看; 审察） inspect; scrutinize; examine:

请鉴核。 Please examine.; Please check.

（旧时书信套语， 用在开头的称呼之后， 表示请人看信）:

某先生台鉴。 Dear Mr. so-and-so: May I draw your attention to the following.

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-A

鋻|鉴 [jiàn] ► variant of ↑鑑|↑鉴 [jiàn]

-B

鍳|鉴 [jiàn] ► old variant of ↑鑒|↑鉴 [jiàn]

-C

鑑|鉴 [jiàn] ► example ► mirror ► to view ► reflection ► to reflect ► to inspect ► to warn ► (ancient bronze mirror)

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鑒|鉴 [jiàn] ► variant of ↑鑑|↑鉴 [jiàn]