预见
yūjiàn · HSK 7
foresee
🔮 预 = beforehand + 见 = see, so foresee = to see beforehand
预 carries the in-advance sense (as in 预报 forecast, 预定 reserve); 见 is to see. Stack them and you get seeing ahead of time: to foresee or predict.
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.