见
見xiàn
#153 most
frequent character
to appear, also written 現|现[xian4]
Character breakdown
Source: Make Me a Hanzi.
见 is a person with a large eye, so it first meant 'to see'. The meaning grew to 'to catch sight of' and 'to meet up with'. It is simplified from 見, using a cursive shortcut.
Drawn as: person with large eye
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