jiàn

mirror

Components
金 meaning component

  Meaning component

jīn

  

metal

metal

Evolution

鉴 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
鉴 Clerical script Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
鉴 Traditional script Modern

Traditional script

Modern
鉴 Simplified script Modern

Simplified script

Modern
Definitions

() 

jiàn

mirror, looking glass; reflect; variant of |[jiàn]

() 

jiàn

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

() 

jiàn

old variant of |[jiàn]

Most common words with 鉴
Freq.
Word
Meaning

鉴定

to appraise

鉴于

in view of

借鉴

to draw on (others' experience)

example

鉴别

to differentiate