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呈现 (chéng xiàn) — to present, to appear, to emerge (of a scene, situation, or quality)

Definition

呈现 (chéngxiàn) is written/formal, used for scenes, situations, or qualities that present themselves to a viewer. More literary than the neutral 出现 and more about display than showing data, as 显示 does.

verb
to presentto appearto emerge (of a scene, situation, or quality)

Examples

  • 呈现。
    Dà zì rán chéng xiàn chū yì fú měi lì de jǐng xiàng.
    Nature presents a beautiful scene.
  • 呈现。
    Tā de yǎn jiǎng chéng xiàn chū zì xìn hé lì liàng.
    His speech demonstrated confidence and strength.
  • 呈现。
    Zhè ge chéng shì chéng xiàn chū dú tè de lì shǐ fēng mào.
    This city presents a unique historical character.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate

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

呈chéngdisplay
现xiànappear

呈 and 现 both involve showing or appearing, so together they mean to present a scene or quality.

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
口口kǒu
Sound part声符shēngfú
𡈼
𡈼𡈼呈chéng
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

呈 pairs 口 with a lower 𡈼 part: 口 points to the meaning, and 𡈼 gives the sound.

Open 呈 →

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.

Open 现 →
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