瞻 zhān — look; look out for; respect · English

瞻

zhān

look; look out for; respect

At a glance · 瞻

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Evolution of the glyph

Five stages, from a sketch of the real object to regular script — tap a stage, drag the timeline, or play the animation.

Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seen
Oracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCE
Seal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCE
Clerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CE
Regular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE

Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seenOracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCESeal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCEClerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CERegular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE

⚠ Some ancient forms are not attested：oracle bone form、seal script form。No excavated oracle bone / seal artifact is attested for this character yet; we leave it blank rather than fabricate.

小篆从目（意符，眼睛），詹声，本义为向上或向前看。隶楷从目从詹，形声稳定。

What the sketch shows

Origins & notes

本义为仰望、远望。

Structure

形声字，从目（意符，眼睛），詹（zhān）为声符。

At a glance

Pinyinzhān

Radical目

Strokes18

UnicodeU+77BB

Character type形声

Theme动作

Six languages, one character

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English look; look out for; respect To look, look out for, or hold in respect.

Français regarder; contempler Regarder, contempler ou respecter.

Español mirar; contemplar Mirar, contemplar o respetar.

العربية ينظر؛ يتطلع؛ يوقّر أن ينظر أو يتطلع أو يوقّر.

Русский смотреть; взирать Смотреть, глядеть или почитать.

Common words

瞻zhānlook up
瞻仰zhān yǎnglook up to

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