kànhǎn

glance

Components
門 meaning component

  Meaning component

mén

  

door

gate

敢 sound component

  Sound component

gǎn

  

to dare

Evolution

闞 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
闞 Clerical script Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Clerical script

Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
闞 Seal script Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Seal script

Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
闞 Clerical script Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
闞 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

() 

kàn

glance, peep; roar, growl; to glance; to peep

() 

Kàn

surname Kan