閲 (yuè) - To read, to inspect, to review, to examine & also refers to experience or having gone through

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yuè ｜ 15 strokes ｜ radical:

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閲 · yuè

To read, to inspect, to review, to examine;

also refers to experience or having gone through something.

To read, to inspect, to review, to examinealso refers to experience or having gone through

Usage highlights

ReadingReview documentsBrowseExperience in lifeGrade examsMilitary review

Synonyms

  • 读— to read
  • 览— to look over, to view
  • 看— to look at, to read

Antonyms

  • 写— to write

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • I read books (阅读书籍).
  • Please review this document (请阅此文件).
  • He has extensive experience (他阅历丰富).
  • The teacher is grading exams (老师正在阅卷).

Collocations

  • Reading(阅读)
  • Review documents(阅文)
  • Browse(阅览)
  • Experience in life(阅历)
  • Grade exams(阅卷)
  • Military review(阅兵)

Idioms

  • Extensive reading and broad experience(博览群阅)
  • Having experienced many changes(阅历沧桑)
  • Unable to read thoroughly(未能卒阅)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Originally meant 'to inspect, examine' in ancient texts, later extended to mean 'to read'.
  • Used in military contexts for inspection of troops (阅兵).
  • Associated with scholarly activities and bureaucratic examination of documents.

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