Dong Chinese dictionary

lǎn

look at

Phonosemantic compound. 見 represents the meaning and 監 represents the sound.

Components

見 Meaning component

jiàn, xiàn

see

監 Sound component

jiān, jiàn

watch carefully

Evolution

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Regular script

Modern

Definitions

lǎn

look at, inspect; perceive; to look at; to view; to read

Most common words with 覽

Component uses

Sound component in 3 characters (0 verified)

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