参见 cānjiàn to refer to
to refer to; see also; compare (cf.); to pay respect to
How to remember 参见: 参 take part + 见 see = to refer to.
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How it is used
- Two senses. In writing, 'see / cf.' - a cross-reference: 参见第五章 (cānjiàn dì-wǔ zhāng) see Chapter 5.
- In classical/formal usage, 'to pay one's respects to (a superior)': 参见大人. The 'see also' reference sense is the one you meet most in modern texts.
Example sentences
- 参见上文。 Cānjiàn shàngwén.See above.