(xiàn)

HSK 18 strokesTrad.

to appear

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
xiàn
Meaning
to appear; present; now; existing; current
Strokes
8
HSK level
HSK 1
Traditional

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Ideograph⿰王见

To see 见 jade 王; 见 also provides the pronunciation

A combination of parts whose meanings add up to the whole.

Made of

Parts are arranged left to right.

Traditional form : To see 見 jade 王; 見 also provides the pronunciation

How to write step by step

8 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with

Common words using — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

chūxiàn
HSK 2

to appear

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shíxiàn
HSK 2

to achieve; to implement; to realize; to bring about

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zhǎnxiàn
HSK 5

to unfold before one's eyes; to emerge; to reveal; to display

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duìxiàn
HSK 7-9

(of a check etc) to cash; to honor a commitment

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zàixiàn
HSK 7-9

to recreate

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chéngxiàn
HSK 7-9

to appear

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xiàn
HSK 7-9

(of a thought or image) to come to mind

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yǒngxiàn
HSK 7-9

to emerge in large numbers

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