显 (xiǎn) — (adjective) prominent, conspicuous, obvious; (verb) to show, to display, to reveal
Definition
显 (xiǎn) means something is visibly obvious or to make something visible — stronger and more literary than 显眼, and as a verb pairs with 出 to mean 'reveal' (e.g. 显出).
adjective
prominentconspicuousobvious
verb
to showto displayto reveal
Examples
- 。Zhè ge guǎng gào de xiào guǒ hěn míng xiǎn.The effect of this advertisement is very obvious.
- 。Tā liǎn shàng xiǎn chū le xiào róng.A smile appeared on her face.
- 。Zhè jiàn yī fu xiǎn chū le tā de yōu yǎ.This dress shows off her elegance.
Origin
Compound ideograph六书liùshū
会意huìyìTwo or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.
This origin belongs to the traditional form 顯; 显 is its simplified writing.
- 日日rìsun
- 絲絲sīsilk
- 頁頁yèperson's head
For 显, the traditional form 顯 is made of 日 (sun), 絲 (silk), and 頁 (person's head).
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