借鉴

Traditional form:

借鑒

Pinyin (reading):

jièjiàn

Definitions:

• to draw on (others' experience)
• to learn from (how others do things)
• lesson to be learned (by observing others)

Characters:

• 借 - to borrow; to lend; excuse, pretext
• 鉴 - mirror, looking glass; to reflect

Traditional characters:

• 借 - to borrow; to lend; excuse, pretext
• 鑒 - mirror, looking glass; to reflect