Memory phrase for the character: 显

显

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Meaning

visible, to illustrate, to display, conspicuous

Pronunciation

xiǎn

Explanation

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

Mnemonic
 
When the sun is (directly) above the hollow vent, it is visible therein.

Radicals

日 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.
业 businessImage of a hollow volcano vent




 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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