罕见
hǎnjiàn · HSK 7
rare
🦤 罕 = seldom + 见 = see, so 罕见 is something seldom seen
罕 carries the sense of seldom or scarce, and 见 means to see. Together they describe something you encounter very infrequently — rare, rarely seen. The dodo glyph stands for a creature now seldom seen at all.
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.