Printable Writing Practice Worksheet of "鉴" in Portrait Orientation (Tian Zi Ge)
Printable Writing Practice Worksheet of "鉴" in Landscape Orientation (Tian Zi Ge)
Pinyin
jiàn
Definition
example / mirror / to view / reflection / to reflect / to inspect / to warn / (ancient bronze mirror)
to differentiate / to distinguish
to draw on (others' experience) / to learn from (how others do things) / lesson to be learned (by observing others)
look at sb.'s face and distinguish its colour -- to examine sb.'s countenance / subtly to react by noticing one's superior's countenance
to appraise / to identify / to evaluate
A Mirror for the Wise Ruler (or Comprehensive Mirror for Aid in Government), a vast chronological general history, written by 司馬光|司马光[Si1 ma3 Guang1] Sima Guang (1019-1089) and collaborators during the Northern Song in 1084, covering the period 403 BC-959 AD, 294 scrolls
in view of / seeing that / considering / whereas
annual report / yearbook / almanac
in view of this / to this end
to learn a lesson from the mistakes of one's predecessor (idiom)
lesson from events of the past / warning
appraiser / surveyor / identifier
to learn from history (idiom)
to appreciate (a work of art)
appraisal / verification / authentication / forensic investigation
testimonial / surveyor's report / expertise report
connoisseur / critic / cognoscente