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xiǎn
HSK 3.0 Level 5

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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。
Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 9953309)

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Words Containing 显

显形
xiǎn xíng

to show one's true nature (derog.)

显示
xiǎn shì

to show

息屏显示
xī píng xiǎn shì

always-on display (AOD)

显微
xiǎn wēi

micro-

显目
xiǎn mù

outstanding

显效
xiǎn xiào

to show an effect

显性基因
xiǎn xìng jī yīn

dominant gene

光学显微镜
guāng xué xiǎn wēi jìng

optical microscope

显像管
xiǎn xiàng guǎn

picture tube

主显节
zhǔ xiǎn jié

Epiphany

显要
xiǎn yào

prominent; eminent

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

凸显
tū xiǎn

to present clearly

高官显爵
gāo guān xiǎn jué

high ranking

经丝彩色显花
jīng sī cǎi sè xiǎn huā

warp brocade

显摆
xiǎn bai

(coll.) to show off

显扬
xiǎn yáng

to praise

显赫
xiǎn hè

illustrious

显现
xiǎn xiàn

appearance

显露出
xiǎn lù chū

to reveal (a quality or feeling)

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]

显赫人物
xiǎn hè rén wù

a famous person

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

液晶显示器
yè jīng xiǎn shì qì

liquid crystal display

国立显忠院
guó lì xiǎn zhōng yuàn

Korean national memorial cemetery at Dongjak-dong, Seoul

显然
xiǎn rán

clearly; evidently; obviously

显学
xiǎn xué

famous school

显性
xiǎn xìng

visible

显豁
xiǎn huò

evident

显灵
xiǎn líng

(of a supernatural or divine being) to appear

电子显微镜
diàn zǐ xiǎn wēi jìng

electron microscope

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]

显示板
xiǎn shì bǎn

information screen

来电显示
lái diàn xiǎn shì

caller ID

显得
xiǎn de

to seem

明显
míng xiǎn

clear

显花植物
xiǎn huā zhí wù

Phanerogamae (botany)

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

隐显
yǐn xiǎn

appearing and disappearing

显眼
xiǎn yǎn

conspicuous

显微镜载片
xiǎn wēi jìng zài piàn

microscopic slide

显示卡
xiǎn shì kǎ

graphics card

时显时隐
shí xiǎn shí yǐn

appearing and disappearing

各显所长
gè xiǎn suǒ cháng

each displays their own strengths (idiom)

显著
xiǎn zhù

outstanding

显微解剖学
xiǎn wēi jiě pōu xué

(medicine) histology; microscopic anatomy

液晶显示
yè jīng xiǎn shì

LCD

显明
xiǎn míng

to reveal, make known

显职
xiǎn zhí

prominent post

显露
xiǎn lù

to become visible; to reveal

显耀
xiǎn yào

to show off

显影剂
xiǎn yǐng jì

developer (photographic processing)

显镜
xiǎn jìng

microscope

显示器
xiǎn shì qì

monitor (computer)

隐显目标
yǐn xiǎn mù biāo

intermittent target

威显
wēi xiǎn

awe-inspiring

显宦
xiǎn huàn

high official

显晶
xiǎn jīng

phanerocrystalline

大显神通
dà xiǎn shén tōng

to display one's remarkable skill or prowess

显微学
xiǎn wēi xué

microscopy

显影
xiǎn yǐng

(photographic processing) to develop

显山露水
xiǎn shān lù shuǐ

to reveal one's talent (idiom)

显微镜
xiǎn wēi jìng

microscope

显卡
xiǎn kǎ

video card

显怀
xiǎn huái

to look pregnant

显像
xiǎn xiàng

to form a picture

显焓
xiǎn hán

sensible enthalpy (thermodynamics)

显微镜座
xiǎn wēi jìng zuò

Microscopium (constellation)

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]

显达
xiǎn dá

illustrious

显贵
xiǎn guì

dignitary

显见
xiǎn jiàn

obvious

显弄
xiǎn nòng

to flaunt

突显
tū xiǎn

conspicuous

显考
xiǎn kǎo

honorific term for one's deceased father

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)

彰显
zhāng xiǎn

to put on display (sth abstract)

显示屏
xiǎn shì píng

display screen

显出
xiǎn chū

to express

显晦
xiǎn huì

light and shade

深入显出
shēn rù xiǎn chū

see 深入淺出|深入浅出[shēn rù qiǎn chū]

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

浅显
qiǎn xiǎn

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

显而易见
xiǎn ér yì jiàn

clearly and easy to see (idiom); obviously

大显身手
dà xiǎn shēn shǒu

(idiom) fully displaying one's capabilities