How to write 现 (xiàn, “to appear”)
现 (xiàn), an HSK 1 character, means “to appear”, “present” and “now”. The traditional form is 現, 11 strokes instead of 8. Among the HSK words it appears in 现在 (“now”), 发现 (“to notice”) and 出现 (“to appear”). Japanese keeps the traditional 現, read gen (“present”).
- Pinyin
- xiàn
- Strokes
- 8
- HSK
- 1
- Radical
- 王 (“king or jade”)
- Traditional
- 現
Stroke by stroke
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
- 6
- 7
- 8
As a left-right character it splits into 王 (“king or jade”, the radical), strokes 1–4; 见 (“to see”), strokes 5–8, written the left part first.
- top leftrightwards
- leftrightwards
- top leftdown and right → downwards
- bottom leftrightwards
- topdownwards
- toprightwards → downwards
- topdownwards → down and left
- centerdownwards → rightwards → upwards
Traditional form
- Simplified
- 现 · 8 strokes
- Traditional
- 現 · 11 strokes · see its strokes
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Pinyin and meaning
| Pinyin | Meanings | Traditional | In words |
|---|---|---|---|
| xiàn fourth tone | to appear; present; now; existing; current | 現 | 现在 发现 出现 现有 |
- HSK 2025 syllabus
- level 1
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- Words with it
- 140 in CC-CEDICT
Words with 现
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 现在 現在 | xiànzài | now; at present HSK 1 |
| 发现 發現 | fāxiàn | to notice; to become aware of HSK 3 |
| 出现 出現 | chūxiàn | to appear; to arise HSK 4 |
| 现有 現有 | xiànyǒu | currently existing; currently available HSK 4 |
| 表现 表現 | biǎoxiàn | to show; to show off HSK 4 |
| 现金 現金 | xiànjīn | cash HSK 4 |
| 体现 體現 | tǐxiàn | to embody; to reflect HSK 5 |
| 现场 現場 | xiànchǎng | the scene; (on) the spot HSK 5 |
| 实现 實現 | shíxiàn | to achieve; to implement HSK 5 |
| 展现 展現 | zhǎnxiàn | to unfold before one's eyes; to emerge HSK 5 |
HSK words first (CC-CEDICT).
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