Memory phrase for the Kanji: 显


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Meaning visible, to illustrate, to display, conspicuous

Pronunciation

xiǎn

Explanation

Top: sun , bottom: business, occupation (it's shown a volcanic vent with a hollow peak)

Mnemonic


 
When the sun is (directly) above the volcanic vent, it is visible there.

Radicals

sun, dayThis radical was developed from a circle with a central dot as the image of the sun. As you can hardly draw circles or dots with a brush, it became the current rectangular shape.
businessDerived from hill: or a vulcano's peak with hollow vent/crater. Thus typically used as "hollow".
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 Vocabulary

 显得  xiǎn de  to seem; to look; to appear
 显然  xiǎn rán  clear; evident; obvious(ly)
 明显  míng xiǎn  clear; distinct; obvious
 显影  xiǎn yǐng  to expose (a photographic plate)
 显示  xiǎn shì  to show; to illustrate; to display; to demonstrate
 显著  xiǎn zhù  outstanding; notable; remarkable
 显微镜  xiǎn wēi jìng  microscope
 显豁  xiǎn huò  evident; clear and bright
 显宦  xiǎn huàn  high official
 显宦  xiǎn huàn  


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