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ㄒㄧㄢ ˋ

xiàn

appear

現 is an 11 stroke, traditional Chinese character and is pronounced as xiàn in the fourth tone.

In simplified Chinese the character is used.

It is made up of the components (king) and (meet).

  • ㄒㄧㄢ ˋ

    xiàn

    appear

    • ㄨㄤ ˊ

      wáng

      king

    • ㄐㄧㄢ ˋ

      jiàn

      meet

2 stories have been written about this character — see all
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Whenever the king wants to meet you, he just shouts: "appear! Now!"
by Sanne-san

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Megan notices the crowds <appear>ing, pu[shy ‘n] loud, eager to MEET the KING of France. [She 'n] John head back to the hotel.
by vms5q

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Pronunciation

We found 1 pronunciation for 現

Definitions for 現 pronounced as xiàn

  • to appear
  • present
  • now
  • existing
  • current

Vocabulary

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Collections

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by Melidara 126 characters

HSK 1 (Traditional)

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mei zhou 3-3-2

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