现
现
“to appear”
Radical: 王
Strokes: 8
Level: HSK 1
How 现 is built — side by side
王
King / jade · wáng
A king wearing three horizontal crowns. As 王 it also represents jade: 珠 pearl, 球 ball.
见
to see
to see, to observe, to meet, to appear
Origin
To see 见 jade 王; 见 also provides the pronunciation
Words with 现
现在 xiànzài — now
出现 chūxiàn — to appear
发现 fāxiàn — to discover
现代 xiàn dài — modern times
表现 biǎo xiàn — to show
实现 shí xiàn — to achieve
体现 tǐ xiàn — to embody
现金 xiàn jīn — cash
现实 xiàn shí — reality
现象 xiàn xiàng — appearance
呈现 chéng xiàn — to appear
兑现 duì xiàn — (of a cheque etc) to cash
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