现有 (xiànyǒu) · existing

现有 (xiànyǒu) means “existing; currently available”. It is written with 2 characters: 现 (to appear) + 有 (to have). It is an HSK 4 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).

How 现有 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)

有 yǒu · to have

What 有 is made of

月yuè — moon; month
- 冂 — frame
  - 丨 — vertical stroke
- 二 — two strokes
  - 一 — horizontal stroke
  - 一 — horizontal stroke

Example sentences

现有的房间都住满了。Xiànyǒu de fángjiān dōu zhù mǎn le.All the available rooms are full.

我们现有三个老师。Wǒmen xiànyǒu sān ge lǎoshī.We currently have three teachers.

Questions about 现有

What does 现有 mean?

现有 (xiànyǒu) means “existing; currently available”.

How do you pronounce 现有?

现有 is pronounced xiànyǒu.

Which HSK level is 现有?

现有 is in HSK 4 (exam 2025).

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Learn 现有 with its group

It is part of HSK 4 · Group 80: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.

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