视 (shì) — (bound form) to look at, to view; (bound form) to regard, to consider; (bound form) to inspect, to examine
Definition
视 is a bound morpheme (always attaches to another character, never stands alone) meaning 'to look at / regard'. Compare 看 (a free verb 'to look/watch') — 视 only appears in set words like 重视, 视力, 视角.
bound form
to look atto viewto regardto considerto inspectto examine
Examples
- 。Wǒ men yīng gāi zhòng shì zhè ge wèn tí.We should take this problem seriously.
- 。Tā de shì lì yuè lái yuè chà le.His eyesight is getting worse.
- 视。Zhè jiàn shì shì qíng kuàng ér dìng.This matter depends on the situation.
Origin
Sound + meaning六书liùshū
形声xíngshēngMost characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.
This origin belongs to the traditional form 視; 视 is its simplified writing.
Meaning part形符xíngfú
見見jiànsee
The story is about the traditional form 視: it combines 見, meaning see, with 示, which gives the sound shì.
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