jiàn = ji + an4
bronze mirror (used in ancient times) / to reflect / to mirror / sth that serves as a warning or a lesson / to examine / to scrutinize
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How to pronounce 鑑

MandarinBanana teaches pronunciation with the Marilyn Method: every Pinyin syllable is one initial plus one final, the initial becomes a person, an animal or a deity, and the final becomes a place in your memory palace — with the tone deciding which part of that place the scene happens in. Remember the little story below for each half and the whole syllable comes back with them.

= ji initial

Ji is for Joan of Arc.

By Matthias • updated 5 months ago
+ an4 final

In the anthill’s bathroom.

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鑑 character breakdown

Chinese characters are built out of smaller characters. Each component carries a mnemonic symbol - one concrete object that stands in for it - and a mnemonic story hands those objects to the person and the place that stand for the pronunciation. Learn a component once and every character that reuses it gets easier.

Component Translations
jīn = ji + (e)n1
surname Jin / surname Kim (Korean) / Jurchen Jin dynasty (1115-1234)
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jīn = ji + (e)n1
gold / chemical element Au / generic term for lustrous and ductile metals / money / golden / highly respected / one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音[ba1 yin1]
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jiān = ji + an1
to supervise / to inspect / jail / prison
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jiàn = ji + an4
supervisor
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Characters with 鑑 as component

鑑 is not used as a component in another character.
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Words with 鑑

annual report / yearbook / almanac
to differentiate / to distinguish
to appraise / appraisal / valuation

Sentences with 鑑

鑑 currently does not appear in any sentence.

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jiàn

bronze mirror (used in ancient times) / to reflect / to mirror / sth that serves as a warning or a lesson / to examine / to scrutinize

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