xiǎn

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Definitions

  1. 1. to make visible
  2. 2. to reveal
  3. 3. prominent
  4. 4. conspicuous
  5. 5. (prefix) phanero-

Example Sentences

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而易见。
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Words Containing 显

凸显
tū xiǎn

to present clearly

明显
míng xiǎn

clear

显出
xiǎn chū

to express

显得
xiǎn de

to seem

显然
xiǎn rán

clearly; evidently; obviously

显现
xiǎn xiàn

appearance

显眼
xiǎn yǎn

conspicuous

显示
xiǎn shì

to show

显示器
xiǎn shì qì

monitor (computer)

显而易见
xiǎn ér yì jiàn

clearly and easy to see (idiom); obviously

显著
xiǎn zhù

outstanding

显赫
xiǎn hè

illustrious

不显山不露水
bù xiǎn shān bù lù shuǐ

lit. to not show the mountain and to not reveal the water (idiom); fig. to hide the key facts

主显节
zhǔ xiǎn jié

Epiphany

来电显示
lái diàn xiǎn shì

caller ID

光学显微镜
guāng xué xiǎn wēi jìng

optical microscope

八仙过海,各显其能
bā xiān guò hǎi , gè xiǎn qí néng

see 八仙過海,各顯神通|八仙过海,各显神通[bā xiān guò hǎi , gè xiǎn shén tōng]

八仙过海,各显神通
bā xiān guò hǎi , gè xiǎn shén tōng

lit. the Eight Immortals cross the sea, each showing his own special talent (idiom)

各显所长
gè xiǎn suǒ cháng

each displays their own strengths (idiom)

国立显忠院
guó lì xiǎn zhōng yuàn

Korean national memorial cemetery at Dongjak-dong, Seoul

大显神通
dà xiǎn shén tōng

to display one's remarkable skill or prowess

大显身手
dà xiǎn shēn shǒu

(idiom) fully displaying one's capabilities

威显
wēi xiǎn

awe-inspiring

彰显
zhāng xiǎn

to put on display (sth abstract)

息屏显示
xī píng xiǎn shì

always-on display (AOD)

时显时隐
shí xiǎn shí yǐn

appearing and disappearing

李显龙
lǐ xiǎn lóng

Lee Hsien Loong (1952-), Singapore PAP politician, eldest son of Lee Kuan Yew 李光耀[lǐ guāng yào], prime minister from 2004

液晶显示
yè jīng xiǎn shì

LCD

液晶显示器
yè jīng xiǎn shì qì

liquid crystal display

深入显出
shēn rù xiǎn chū

see 深入淺出|深入浅出[shēn rù qiǎn chū]

浅显
qiǎn xiǎn

(of written or spoken material) easy to understand; accessible

汤显祖
tāng xiǎn zǔ

Tang Xianzu (1550-1616), Ming poet and dramatist, author of The Peony Pavilion 牡丹亭[mǔ dan tíng]

突显
tū xiǎn

conspicuous

经丝彩色显花
jīng sī cǎi sè xiǎn huā

warp brocade

萧子显
xiāo zǐ xiǎn

Xiao Zixian (487-537), writer and historian of Liang of Southern Dynasties, compiler of History of Qi of the Southern dynasties 南齊書|南齐书[nán qí shū]

隐显
yǐn xiǎn

appearing and disappearing

隐显目标
yǐn xiǎn mù biāo

intermittent target

电子显微镜
diàn zǐ xiǎn wēi jìng

electron microscope

显像
xiǎn xiàng

to form a picture

显像管
xiǎn xiàng guǎn

picture tube

显卡
xiǎn kǎ

video card

显学
xiǎn xué

famous school

显宦
xiǎn huàn

high official

显山露水
xiǎn shān lù shuǐ

to reveal one's talent (idiom)

显弄
xiǎn nòng

to flaunt

显形
xiǎn xíng

to show one's true nature (derog.)

显影
xiǎn yǐng

(photographic processing) to develop

显影剂
xiǎn yǐng jì

developer (photographic processing)

显微
xiǎn wēi

micro-

显微学
xiǎn wēi xué

microscopy

显微解剖学
xiǎn wēi jiě pōu xué

(medicine) histology; microscopic anatomy

显微镜
xiǎn wēi jìng

microscope

显微镜座
xiǎn wēi jìng zuò

Microscopium (constellation)

显微镜载片
xiǎn wēi jìng zài piàn

microscopic slide

显性
xiǎn xìng

visible

显性基因
xiǎn xìng jī yīn

dominant gene

显怀
xiǎn huái

to look pregnant

显扬
xiǎn yáng

to praise

显摆
xiǎn bai

(coll.) to show off

显效
xiǎn xiào

to show an effect

显明
xiǎn míng

to reveal, make known

显晦
xiǎn huì

light and shade

显晶
xiǎn jīng

phanerocrystalline

显焓
xiǎn hán

sensible enthalpy (thermodynamics)

显生代
xiǎn shēng dài

Phanerozoic, geological eon lasting since the Cambrian 寒武紀|寒武纪[hán wǔ jì], c. 540m year ago

显生宙
xiǎn shēng zhòu

Phanerozoic, geological eon lasting since the Cambrian 寒武紀|寒武纪[hán wǔ jì], c. 540m year ago

显目
xiǎn mù

outstanding

显示卡
xiǎn shì kǎ

graphics card

显示屏
xiǎn shì píng

display screen

显示板
xiǎn shì bǎn

information screen

显耀
xiǎn yào

to show off

显考
xiǎn kǎo

honorific term for one's deceased father

显职
xiǎn zhí

prominent post

显花植物
xiǎn huā zhí wù

Phanerogamae (botany)

显要
xiǎn yào

prominent; eminent

显见
xiǎn jiàn

obvious

显豁
xiǎn huò

evident

显贵
xiǎn guì

dignitary

显赫人物
xiǎn hè rén wù

a famous person

显达
xiǎn dá

illustrious

显镜
xiǎn jìng

microscope

显露
xiǎn lù

to become visible; to reveal

显露出
xiǎn lù chū

to reveal (a quality or feeling)

显灵
xiǎn líng

(of a supernatural or divine being) to appear

高官显爵
gāo guān xiǎn jué

high ranking