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展现 (zhǎn xiàn) — to display, to reveal, to show

Definition

展现 highlights a quality or image that emerges naturally from something (its strength, charm, results) — more about inherent display than deliberate exhibit. Closer to 显示 than to 展示, which is a planned public exhibition.

verb
to displayto revealto show

Examples

  • 展现。
    Zhè cì bǐ sài zhǎn xiàn le tuán duì hé zuò de lì liàng.
    This competition displayed the power of teamwork.
  • 展现。
    Zhè zhāng zhào piàn zhǎn xiàn chū tā xìng fú de wēi xiào.
    This photo reveals her happy smile.
  • 展现。
    Zhè fèn bào gào zhǎn xiàn le wǒ men guò qù yì nián de chéng guǒ.
    This report shows the achievements of our past year.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

展zhǎnunfold or display
现xiànappear or reveal

展 means unfold or display, 现 means appear or reveal; together they describe something becoming visible.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
尸尸shī
Sound part声符shēngfú
𧝑
𧝑𧝑展zhǎn
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

展 is built from 尸 and 𧝑. The 𧝑 part points to fine red silk clothes and also contains the idea of opening or extending.

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Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 現; 现 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
玉玉yùjade
Sound part声符shēngfú
見
見jiàn現
Same sound today

The traditional form 現 pairs 玉 (jade) with 見 as a sound part; the simplified 现 is a shorthand, and its parts are not the historical parts.

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