The character 显 — “obvious”: how to write it and what it means
obvious; show
The Chinese character 显 is read xiǎn and means “obvious; show”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 显
显 has 9 strokes. At each step the new stroke is highlighted — write them in the same order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical, a frame before what is inside it, and the bottom stroke of the frame last.
To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for 显, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
What 显 is made of
On top, 日 “sun”: in daylight everything is visible.
The parts of a character hint at its meaning or its reading — more in the article “Chinese character radicals”.
Words with 显
- 显得look, appearHSK 5
- 明显obvious, evidentHSK 5
- 显然obviouslyHSK 5
- 显示display (on screen); indicateHSK 5
- 显著marked, significant (change)HSK 6
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 显?
显 has 9 strokes. They follow the usual rules: top to bottom, left to right, horizontal before vertical, outside before inside. The order of each stroke is shown on this page.
What does 显 mean?
显 means “obvious; show”. It appears in 显得 (“look”), 明显 (“obvious”), 显然 (“obviously”), 显示 (“display”).
How do you pronounce 显?
显 is read xiǎn. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 显 have?
9 strokes.
More characters on the page “Chinese characters with meanings” and in the list of HSK characters by level; whole words are in the dictionary.
Write 显 yourself
In the lessons you write characters stroke by stroke with a finger or a mouse, and the course checks the order. You can start for free, no sign-up needed.
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