参见
cān jiàn · HSK 7
confer
👉📖 cān jiàn ≈ CAN SEE — a cross-reference telling you to go see another entry
参 = consult/participate, 见 = see. Together they form the formal equivalent of cf. or see also in Chinese texts. Also used as a respectful to pay ones respects to someone.
见 — eye 目 over legs 儿 (人)
见 (traditional 見) is a pictograph of a person 儿 with a large eye 目 on top, emphasizing the act of seeing. The original meaning 'to see' broadened over time to include 'to meet,' 'to perceive,' and 'view/opinion.' The simplified form 见 keeps the same structure in cursive shorthand.