现

xiàn

x+iàn·4th tone

to appear · present

Radical: 王 Strokes: 8

Structure: Left-rightFrequency: Most common

Same radical

理王珠环球班玩珍琴瑶瑞琼

Same radical

理王珠环球班玩珍琴瑶瑞琼琐录玛

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Character Decomposition

现=王+见

Etymology

To see 见 jade 王; 见 also provides the pronunciation

Meanings

to appear

present

now

existing

current

xiàn

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Words with 现 244 total

(of a check etc) to cash · to honor a commitment兑现duì xiàn (of a thought or image) to come to mind · (of a smile etc) to appear (on sb's face) · (of a problem etc) to emerge浮现fú xiàn to appear · to arise · to emerge · to show up出现chū xiàn to appear · to emerge · to present (a certain appearance) · to demonstrate呈现chéng xiàn to show · to show off · to display · to manifest · expression · manifestation · show · display · performance (at work etc) · behavior表现biǎo xiàn to achieve; to implement; to realize; to bring about实现shí xiàn to come to prominence · to appear clearly · to stick out凸现tū xiàn to flash闪现shǎn xiàn (of a deity) to take a material shape · to appear示现shì xiàn the scene (of a crime, accident etc) · (on) the spot · (at) the site现场xiàn chǎng ready-made · readily available现成xiàn chéng Hyundai, South Korean company现代Xiàn dài merchandise or commodities available immediately after sale · merchandise in stock · available item · actuals (investment) · actual commodities现货xiàn huò now · nowadays · modern现今xiàn jīn cash现金xiàn jīn cash现款xiàn kuǎn the current situation现况xiàn kuàng (a person's) current age现年xiàn nián cash现钱xiàn qián to show oneself · to appear · (of a deity) to appear in the flesh现身xiàn shēn current现时xiàn shí reality; actuality · real; actual · realistic; pragmatic; materialistic; self-interested现实xiàn shí this life · to lose face · to be disgraced现世xiàn shì current situation现势xiàn shì

Idioms with 现 19 total Chain

to take things as they are (idiom) · to leave a situation as it is · to be happy with the status quo安于现状ān yú xiàn zhuàng to make an exhibition of oneself · to be a disgrace丢人现眼diū rén xiàn yǎn living spirit, living image (idiom); true to life · vivid and realistic活灵活现huó líng huó xiàn living spirit, living image (idiom); true to life · vivid and realistic活龙活现huó lóng huó xiàn (idiom) faint; indistinct若隐若现ruò yǐn ruò xiàn arrogant appearance · smug appearance · to act condescending · to put on airs神气活现shén qì huó xiàn

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