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Meaning of

Pinyin xiàn
Radical
Strokes
8
Definition
appear / present / now / existing / current
Usage
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现 xiàn 1. 显露。 [En.] Become visible; appear; show. 出~。 [En.] Show off. 表~。 [En.] Manifest. 发~。 [En.] Reveal. 体~。 [En.] Demonstrate. ~身说法。 [En.] Show by personal example. 2. 实有的,当时就有的。 [En.] Existing; present at that time. ~金。 [En.] Actual money. ~款。 [En.] Actual funds. ~货。 [En.] Actual goods. ~实。 (1) Objective existing things; (2) In accordance with objective circumstances. 3. 目前,当时。 [En.] Currently; at that time. ~时。 [En.] Present time. ~在。 [En.] Presently. ~今。 [En.] At the present. ~场。 [En.] Current situation. ~代。 [En.] Current era. ~买~卖。 [En.] Current buying and selling. --- 现 xiàn [动] 【本义】:出现 [En.] Original meaning: Appear. 【造字法】:形声。从玉,见声。 [En.] Formation: Phono-semantic compound, from jade, sound 'see'. 1. 同本义(明显看得见) [En.] Same as original meaning (clearly visible). 2. 见 [En.] Meet. --- 现 xiàn [名] 1. 玉光 [En.] Glitter of jades. 2. 次于玉的石 [En.] Jade-like stone. --- 现 xiàn [形] 1. 现在,眼前 [En.] Current; now; present. 2. 眼前实有的; 当时可以拿出的 [En.] On hand; ready-made. 3. 〈方〉∶陈旧的 [En.] Stale. --- 现 xiàn [动] *Same as above definitions.* 1. 同本义(明显看得见) [En.] Become visible; appear; show. 【引】 1. 《广韵》:现,俗见字。 [En.] 'Xian' means a commonly seen character. 2. 明· 魏学洢《核舟记》:东坡现右足。 [En.] In "The Kernel of the Boat" by Wei Xueyi from the Ming Dynasty: Dongpo reveals his right foot. 【例】 又如:现弄(在人面前炫示自己);现化(佛教所称佛或菩萨在人间显现的化身);现示(显示) [En.] For example, 'to show off'; ' Manifestation (in Buddhism, the embodiment of a Buddha or Bodhisattva in the world)'; 'to display'. 2. 见 [En.] Meet. --- 现 xiàn [名] 1. 玉光 [En.] Glitter of jades. 【引】 1. 《集韵》:现,玉光。 [En.] 'Xian' means the shine of jade. 2. 次于玉的石 [En.] A stone second to jade. 【引】 1. 《集韵》:现,石之次玉者。 [En.] 'Xian' refers to stones that are inferior to jade. --- 现 xiàn [形] 1. 现在,眼前 [En.] Current; now; present. 【引】 1. 《红楼梦》:那世里造的孽,这会子现世现报。 [En.] In "Dream of the Red Chamber": The sins created in that life are now being repaid. 【例】 又如:现时报(现世报);现世生苗(眼前就有效益);现打不赊(犹言立即惩处) [En.] For example, 'current report'; 'immediate benefits'; 'retribute immediately'. 2. 眼前实有的; 当时可以拿出的 [En.] On hand; ready-made. 【例】 如:现消开割(现钱交易,银货两清);现钟弗打,倒去炼铜(现钟不打,倒去敛铜。谓舍近求远) [En.] For example, 'cash transaction'; 'not hitting the current clock, but instead refining copper (to abandon near for far).' 3. 〈方〉∶陈旧的 [En.] Stale. 【例】 如:炒现饭;说现话 [En.] For example, 'to stir-fry leftover rice'; 'to talk old talk.'
fā xiàn
to find / to discover
xiàn zài
now / at present / at the moment / modern / current / nowadays
xiàn chǎng
the scene (of a crime, accident etc) / (on) the spot / (at) the site
xiàn zhǐ
actual residence
xiàn cún
extant / existent / in stock
shí xiàn
to achieve / to implement / to realize / to bring about
xiàn shí
reality / actuality / real / actual / realistic / pragmatic / materialistic / self-interested
zhǎn xiàn
to come out / to emerge / to reveal / to display
fā xiàn zì jǐ
find oneself / discover oneself
xiàn yǐ
Now
xiàn yì
(military) active duty
chéng xiàn
to appear / to emerge / to present (a certain appearance) / to demonstrate
tū xiàn
to come to prominence / to appear clearly / to stick out
chū xiàn
to appear / to arise / to emerge / to show up
hū yǐn hū xiàn
intermittent / now you see it, now you don't
tán huā yī xiàn
lit. the night-blooming cactus shows once / flash in the pan (idiom) / short-lived
xiàn kuàng
the current situation
duì xiàn
(of a check etc) to cash / to honor a commitment
zài xiàn
to recreate / to reconstruct (a historical relic)
xiǎn xiàn
appearance / to appear
xiàn jiē duàn
at the present stage
yǒng xiàn
to emerge in large numbers / to spring up / to emerge prominently
fú xiàn
to appear before one's eyes / to come into view / to float into appearance / to come back (of images from the past) / to emerge / it emerges / it occurs (to me that..)
gān shè xiàn xiàng
interference phenomenon
tǐ xiàn
to embody / to reflect / to incarnate
xiàn dài
modern times / modern age / modern era
xiàn dài huà
modernization / CL:個|个[ge4]
xiàn rèn
to occupy a post currently / current (president etc) / incumbent / (coll.) current boyfriend (girlfriend, spouse)
xiàn zhuàng
current situation
biǎo xiàn
to show / to show off / to display / to manifest / expression / manifestation / show / display / performance (at work etc) / behavior
xiàn yǒu
currently existing / currently available
xiàn xiàng
phenomenon / CL:個|个[ge4],種|种[zhong3] / appearance
xiàn xíng
to be in effect / in force / current
xiàn jīn
cash
xiàn jīn
now / nowadays / modern
diū rén xiàn yǎn
to make an exhibition of oneself / to be a disgrace
ruò yǐn ruò xiàn
faintly discernible (idiom)
tiē xiàn
discount / rebate
tiē xiàn lǜ
discount rate
xiàn chāo
oof
shǎn xiàn
to flash

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