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xiǎn

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xiǎn Meaning

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Pīnyīn Pronunciation
xiǎn | xian3
English translation
prominent
conspicuous
(prefix) phanero-
clear, evident; prominent; to show

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About xiǎn

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Number of strokes

9

Traditional form

xiǎn

Contains the radical

Part of speech

Verb / 动词 dòng cí Dòngcí

Learning hint

sun

Etymology of xiǎn

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Type

pictophonetic

Positional decomposition

日业

Semantic compound

Phonetic compound

Explanation

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound. Simplified form of xiǎn .

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Example sentences using xiǎn

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饭菜 fàn cài 而外, Huán chī líng shí , 肚子 dùzi Yuè 显形 xiǎn xíng , jiù 觉得 juéde 越须 duō chī hǎo 东西 dōngxī ;不能 bù néng 亏着 zuǐ .

Aside from meals, Tigress had to eat between them.

这次测验 cèyàn shì 显示 xiǎnshì 知识 zhīshi de hǎo 机会 jīhuì .

The quiz was a good opportunity for the exhibition of his knowledge.

duì 这些 zhè xiē mèng suǒ 显示 xiǎnshì 出来 chū lái de 肤浅 fū qiǎn de 爱好 àihào 大为 dà wéi 失望 shīwàng .

I was badly disappointed by the shallow interests such dreams betrayed.

认为 rènwéi 今天 jīntiān 天气 tiānqì huì hǎo , qíng 雨计显示 xiǎnshì zhāo qíng ma .

I think the day will be fine, the glass is set fair.

chūn yǒu le 消息 xiāoxi , 树枝 shù zhī shǎng de lín bāo xiǎn zhāo Hóng féi .

Spring was in the air , the buds on the trees swelled pink.

Words with xiǎn

Explore 24 words and sayings that include the Chinese character xiǎn in their composition.

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FrequencySimplifiedMeaningTraditional
明显 míngxiǎn clear明顯
显示 xiǎnshì to show顯示
显然 xiǎnrán clear顯然
显得 xiǎnde to seem顯得
xiǎn to reveal xiǎn
显著 xiǎnzhù outstanding顯著
显现 xiǎn xiàn appearance顯現
显而易见 xiǎn ér yì jiàn clearly顯而易見
显示器 xiǎn shì qì monitor (computer)顯示器
显眼 xiǎn yǎn conspicuous顯眼
显露 xiǎn lù to reveal顯露
显微镜 xiǎn wēi jìng microscope顯微鏡
显示屏 xiǎn shì píng display screen顯示屏
显出 xiǎn chū to express顯出
显赫 xiǎn hè illustrious顯赫
彰显 zhāng xiǎn to manifest彰顯
显效 xiǎn xiào to show an effect顯效
突显 tū xiǎn conspicuous突顯
大显身手 dà xiǎn shēn shǒu (idiom) fully displaying one's capabilities大顯身手
显性 xiǎn xìng visible顯性
显影 xiǎn yǐng (photographic processing) to develop顯影
浅显 qiǎn xiǎn plain淺顯
显贵 xiǎn guì dignitary顯貴
凸显 tū xiǎn to present clearly凸顯

xiǎn Decomposition & Compounds

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xiǎn Decomposition

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xiǎn Compounds

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  • xiǎn
    • 湿 shī , xiǎn
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