现

现 xiàn

“to appear”

Radical: 王 Strokes: 8 Level: HSK 1

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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

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