Character explanation 1. 见 is composed of 冂 and 儿 ▸冂【jiōng】means wide1 or 城外、郊外、野外、之界2 ▸儿【ér】means child or person 2. The radical of 现 is 玉, not 王 ▸Although written as 王, the radical is actually 玉【yù】jade. 3. 礻is radical form of 示 ▸礻 is called 示字旁【shì zì páng】 ▸示 is called 示字底【shì zì dǐ】 Mnemonics 1. 玉 + 见 = 现 ▶ 出现 To see the brilliance of jade appear. 2. 又 + 见 = 观 ▶ 观察 To observe is to watch something again and again. 3. 礻 + 见 = 视 ▶ 视力 ability to see is eye sight. Similar looking characters: 见 ≠ 贝【bèi】sea shell; money ▸见 = 冂 + 儿 ▸贝 = 冂 + 人