lǎn

look at

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound.

Components
見 meaning component

  Meaning component

jiànxiàn

  

see

監 sound component

  Sound component

jiānjiàn

  

watch carefully

Evolution

覽 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
覽 Seal script Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Seal script

Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
覽 Clerical script Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
覽 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

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lǎn

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

Most common words with 覽
Freq.
Word
Meaning

展览

to exhibit

浏览

to skim over

游览

to tour

博览会

exposition

展览会

show

Component uses

Sound component in 3 characters (0 verified)