现成 (xiànchéng) · ready-made

现成 (xiànchéng) means “ready-made; readily available”. It is written with 2 characters: 现 (to appear) + 成 (to become). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).

How 现成 is built

The characters

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)

成 chéng · to become

What 成 is made of

丁dīng — male adult
戈gē — spear

Example sentences

冰箱里有现成的饭菜。Bīngxiāng lǐ yǒu xiànchéng de fàncài.There's ready-made food in the fridge.

这是现成的例子。Zhè shì xiànchéng de lìzi.This is a ready example.

Questions about 现成

What does 现成 mean?

现成 (xiànchéng) means “ready-made; readily available”.

How do you pronounce 现成?

现成 is pronounced xiànchéng.

Which HSK level is 现成?

现成 is in Old HSK 6.

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It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 196: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.

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