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见于

見於
jiànyú
verb #98,302

Meanings

  1. 1 to be found in; to be recorded in (a text)
  2. 2 to occur in; to be seen among

Examples

HSK 4
这种病多见于儿童。
Zhè zhǒng bìng duō jiànyú értóng.
This illness is mostly seen in children.
HSK 5
这种说法见于很多古书。
Zhè zhǒng shuōfa jiànyú hěnduō gǔshū.
This saying is found in many old books.
HSK 7-9
这个字的这个意思只见于古文，现在已经不用了。
Zhège zì de zhège yìsi zhǐ jiànyú gǔwén, xiànzài yǐjīng bú yòng le.
This meaning of the character appears only in classical texts; it is no longer used today.

Tips

register
见于 is formal and written. 见 here means 'to appear' and 于 'in', so it is not 'to see'. Common frames: 最早见于 'first recorded in' before a book title, and 多见于 'mostly found in'.

Stroke Order

见 jiàn
于 yú