显著
HSK 4 (2021)Old HSK 6
显著 (xiǎnzhù) · outstanding
显著 (xiǎnzhù) means “outstanding; notable; remarkable”. It is written with 2 characters: 显 (clear) + 著 (to show). It is an HSK 4 word in the 2021 standard.
How 显著 is built
The characters
显 xiǎn · clear
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)
著 zhe · to show
What 著 is made of
- 艹cǎo — grass
- 者zhě — that which
- 耂lǎo — old
- 土tǔ — earth
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 日rì — sun; day
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 耂lǎo — old
Origin hint: 艹 gives the meaning, 者 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
他的成绩有了显著的提高。Tā de chéngjì yǒu le xiǎnzhù de tígāo.His grades improved markedly.
这种药的效果很显著。Zhè zhǒng yào de xiàoguǒ hěn xiǎnzhù.This medicine works remarkably well.
Questions about 显著
What does 显著 mean?
显著 (xiǎnzhù) means “outstanding; notable; remarkable”.
How do you pronounce 显著?
显著 is pronounced xiǎnzhù.
Which HSK level is 显著?
显著 is in HSK 4 (2021) and Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 明显míngxiǎnobvious
- 显得xiǎndeto seem
- 显然xiǎnránobviously
- 显示xiǎnshìto show
- 著名zhùmíngfamous
- 著作zhùzuòwork (book)
Learn 显著 with its group
It is part of HSK 4 (2021) · Group 94: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.