呈现 (chéngxiàn) · to appear

呈现 (chéngxiàn) means “to appear; to present (a look)”. It is written with 2 characters: 呈 (to petition) + 现 (to appear). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).

How 呈现 is built

The characters

呈 chéng · to petition

What 呈 is made of

口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
  - 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
王wáng — king
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 土tǔ — earth
  - 十 — ten
  - 一 — horizontal stroke

现 xiàn · to appear

What 现 is made of

王wáng — king
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 土tǔ — earth
  - 十 — ten
  - 一 — horizontal stroke
见jiàn — to see
- 冂 — frame
  - 丨 — vertical stroke
- 儿ér — child
  - 丿 — falling stroke
  - 乚 — hook stroke

Origin hint: To see 见 jade 王; 见 also provides the pronunciation (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)

Example sentences

天空呈现出美丽的颜色。Tiānkōng chéngxiàn chū měilì de yánsè.The sky took on beautiful colours.

这个城市呈现出新的面貌。Zhège chéngshì chéngxiàn chū xīn de miànmào.The city shows a new face.

Questions about 呈现

What does 呈现 mean?

呈现 (chéngxiàn) means “to appear; to present (a look)”.

How do you pronounce 呈现?

呈现 is pronounced chéngxiàn.

Which HSK level is 呈现?

呈现 is in Old HSK 6.

Related words

Learn 呈现 with its group

It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 27: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.

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