显
显 (xiǎn) · clear
显 (xiǎn) means “clear”. It is made of 日 + 业 and has 9 strokes.
Break 显 into its parts
What 显 is made of
- 日 rì — sun; day
- 口 kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 口 kǒu — mouth
- 业 yè — business
- 一 — horizontal stroke
Origin hint: 日 gives the meaning, 业 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
显 stroke order
Example sentences with 明显
他的汉语明显进步了。Tā de Hànyǔ míngxiǎn jìnbù le.His Chinese has clearly improved.
这两件衣服的区别很明显。Zhè liǎng jiàn yīfu de qūbié hěn míngxiǎn.The difference between these two clothes is obvious.
Words with 显
Also built with 日
- 冒màoto risk
- 旦dàndawn
- 旧jiùold
- 旨zhǐaim
- 早zǎoearly
- 旬xúnten-day period
- 旱hàndry
- 时shítime
- 旷kuàngbroad
- 旺wàngto flourish
- 昂ángto rise
- 昆kūnelder brother
Quick facts
| Pinyin | xiǎn |
|---|---|
| Meaning | clear |
| Strokes | 9 |
| Radical | 日 (sun, #72) |
| Pattern | Top–bottom |
Questions about 显
What does 显 mean?
显 (xiǎn) means “clear”.
How many strokes does 显 have?
显 has 9 strokes.
What is the radical of 显?
The radical of 显 is 日 (rì, “sun”), Kangxi radical number 72.
What parts make up 显?
显 is made of 日 (sun; day) and 业 (business).
Keep learning
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