可见
kějiàn · HSK 4
therefore
👁️ 可见 = can + see; literally 'can be seen', so 'evidently/therefore'
可 means 'can/able' and 见 means 'see/perceive'. Together 可见 literally reads 'can be seen', and by extension marks an inference the listener can also see — hence 'therefore, evidently, obviously'.
可 — mouth 口 + breath marker 丁 (modified)
可 originally depicted a mouth (口) with a curved stroke suggesting exhaled breath or speech, conveying approval or assent. From this came the meaning 'to permit' or 'can,' as granting permission was expressed verbally. Today it broadly means 'may,' 'can,' or 'approve.'
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.