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显

xiǎn

to appear; to show

HSK 5 · Topic “Traits and suitability”
A vase standing out clearly
Memory picture

Character

显 xiǎn

Strokes
9
Radical
日 — sun
Made of
日 sun 业 business, profession
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

Example phrases

  • 他显得很累。 Tā xiǎn de hěn lèi. He seems really tired.
  • 字显出来了。 Zì xiǎn chū lái le. The words have become visible.
  • 她显老了。 Tā xiǎn lǎo le. She looks older now.

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