| 鑑 | 1110B50 81A.30-5 | 部居  | 畫數 22 | ㄐㄧㄢˋ [jian4] . [Var.鑒51.30] | ||
| N. | (1) A looking glass, a mirror. (2) An example, a precept: 鑑戒 [jian4jie4]↓; 殷鑑（不遠）past examples serving as a warning to later generations (are not far to seek); 前車之鑑 take warning from s.o. else's failure. (3) History as a mirror of past events: “通鑑,” “綱鑑” “A General History,” “An Outline History”; 年鑑 a yearbook. | |||||
| V.t. | (1) To reflect or mirror: 光可鑑人 (of flat surface) so shining and bright that it can serve as a looking glass. (2) Scrutinize, examine, inspect: 鑑別 [jian4bie2], 鑑察 [jian4cha2], 鑑賞 [jian4shang3], 鑑核 [jian4he2], 鑑定 [jian4ding4]↓; (interch. 鑒）as in 臺鑒，明鑒，勛鑒，大鑒，惠鑒 (in letters to friends) polite expressions used in the salutation. | |||||
| Words | 1. 鑑別 [jian4bie2], v.t., appraise, evaluate, pass judgement on. 2. 鑑察 [jian4cha2], v.t., inspect, examine. 3. 鑑定 [jian4ding4], v.t., expertize, appraise by experts; authenticate. 4. 鑑核 [jian1he2], v.t., scrutinize, consider, look into. 5. 鑑戒 [jian4jie4], n., a past example of failure serving as warning. 6. 鑑賞 [jian4shang3], v.t., (of literary or artistic works) enjoy, appreciate as connoisseur. | |||||