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Character #46 · The First 1000

xiàn

现 (現) xiàn meaning: appear

to appear; present; now; existing; current

Strokes
811
TraditionalSimplified
現 现
Poster cell
R2
01 常用词语

Common words with

  • xiànzài now
  • chūxiàn to appear
  • fāxiàn to notice
  • shíxiàn to achieve
  • biǎoxiàn to show
  • xiànxiàng phenomenon
02 练习纸
Character practice sheet: nine rows, each with a model box, pinyin lines and eleven practice squares
Free printable · One page

Practice writing 现現

Write 现現 in the grey model box at the start of each row and its pinyin, xiàn, on the lines above. Then copy it across the row, following the stroke order above.

Nine rows of field-grid squares, 15 mm. More about this sheet
03 千字海报
Cell R2 · 28 × 36 grid

现現 is #46 on The First 1000 poster.

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04 问答

Quick answers

What does 现 mean in English?
现 (xiàn) means "appear": to appear; present; now; existing; current.
How do you pronounce 现?
现 is pronounced xiàn in pinyin, with the fourth (falling) tone. In Zhuyin (bopomofo) it is written ㄒㄧㄢˋ.
How many strokes does 现 have?
The simplified form, 现, has 8 strokes. The traditional form, 現, has 11.
What is the traditional form of 现?
The traditional form of 现 is 現. 现 is the simplified form, used in mainland China and Singapore; 現 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau.
What are common words with 现?
Common words that use 现 include 现在 (xiànzài, now), 出现 (chūxiàn, to appear), 发现 (fāxiàn, to notice), 实现 (shíxiàn, to achieve).
How common is 现?
现 is number 46 of the 1,000 most common Chinese characters, in cell R2 of The First 1000 poster.

Definitions and word glosses adapted from CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0). Stroke data from Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License), animated with Hanzi Writer.