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pīnyīn pin1yin1 ㄓㄨㄧㄣ simplified traditional

显 顯 xian3

显

xiǎn

prominent; conspicuous; (prefix) phanero-

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八仙过海，各显其能 八仙過海，各顯其能 ba1 xian1 guo4 hai3 - ge4 xian3 qi2 neng2

八	仙	过	海	，	各	显	其	能
bā	xiān	guò	hǎi		gè	xiǎn	qí	néng

see 八仙過海，各顯神通|八仙过海，各显神通

八仙过海，各显神通 八仙過海，各顯神通 ba1 xian1 guo4 hai3 - ge4 xian3 shen2 tong1

八	仙	过	海	，	各	显	神	通
bā	xiān	guò	hǎi		gè	xiǎn	shén	tōng

lit. the Eight Immortals cross the sea, each showing his own special talent (idiom); fig. (of each individual in a group) to give full play to one's unique capabilities

不显山不露水 不顯山不露水 bu4 xian3 shan1 bu4 lu4 shui3

不	显	山	不	露	水
bù	xiǎn	shān	bù	lù	shuǐ

lit. to not show the mountain and to not reveal the water (idiom); fig. to hide the key facts

大显身手 大顯身手 da4 xian3 shen1 shou3

大	显	身	手
dà	xiǎn	shēn	shǒu

(idiom) fully displaying one's capabilities

大显神通 大顯神通 da4 xian3 shen2 tong1

大	显	神	通
dà	xiǎn	shén	tōng

to display one's remarkable skill or prowess; to give full play to one's brilliant abilities

电子显微镜 電子顯微鏡 dian4 zi3 xian3 wei1 jing4

电	子	显	微	镜
diàn	zǐ	xiǎn	wēi	jìng

electron microscope

高官显爵 高官顯爵 gao1 guan1 xian3 jue2

高	官	显	爵
gāo	guān	xiǎn	jué

high ranking

各显所长 各顯所長 ge4 xian3 suo3 chang2

各	显	所	长
gè	xiǎn	suǒ	cháng

each displays their own strengths (idiom)

光学显微镜 光學顯微鏡 guang1 xue2 xian3 wei1 jing4

光	学	显	微	镜
guāng	xué	xiǎn	wēi	jìng

optical microscope

国立显忠院 國立顯忠院 guo2 li4 xian3 zhong1 yuan4

国	立	显	忠	院
guó	lì	xiǎn	zhōng	yuàn

Korean national memorial cemetery at Dongjak-dong, Seoul

经丝彩色显花 經絲彩色顯花 jing1 si1 cai3 se4 xian3 hua1

经	丝	彩	色	显	花
jīng	sī	cǎi	sè	xiǎn	huā

warp brocade; woven fabric with single woof but colored warp

来电显示 來電顯示 lai2 dian4 xian3 shi4

来	电	显	示
lái	diàn	xiǎn	shì

caller ID

李显龙 李顯龍 li3 xian3 long2

李	显	龙
lǐ	xiǎn	lóng

Lee Hsien Loong (1952-), Singapore PAP politician, eldest son of Lee Kuan Yew 李光耀, prime minister from 2004

明显 明顯 ming2 xian3

明	显
míng	xiǎn

clear; distinct; obvious

浅显 淺顯 qian3 xian3

浅	显
qiǎn	xiǎn

plain; clear; obvious

深入显出 深入顯出 shen1 ru4 xian3 chu1

深	入	显	出
shēn	rù	xiǎn	chū

see 深入淺出|深入浅出

时显时隐 時顯時隱 shi2 xian3 shi2 yin3

时	显	时	隐
shí	xiǎn	shí	yǐn

appearing and disappearing; intermittently visible

汤显祖 湯顯祖 tang1 xian3 zu3

汤	显	祖
tāng	xiǎn	zǔ

Tang Xianzu (1550-1616), Ming poet and dramatist, author of The Peony Pavilion 牡丹亭

凸显 凸顯 tu1 xian3

凸	显
tū	xiǎn

to present clearly; to give prominence to; to magnify; clear and obvious

突显 突顯 tu1 xian3

突	显
tū	xiǎn

conspicuous; to make sth stand out; make sth prominent

威显 威顯 wei1 xian3

威	显
wēi	xiǎn

awe-inspiring; power

显白 顯白 xian3 bai5

显	白
xiǎn	bai

variant of 顯擺|显摆

显摆 顯擺 xian3 bai5

显	摆
xiǎn	bai

(coll.) to show off

显出 顯出 xian3 chu1

显	出
xiǎn	chū

to express; to exhibit

显达 顯達 xian3 da2

显	达
xiǎn	dá

illustrious; influential; prestigious

显得 顯得 xian3 de5

显	得
xiǎn	de

to seem; to look; to appear

显而易见 顯而易見 xian3 er2 yi4 jian4

显	而	易	见
xiǎn	ér	yì	jiàn

clearly and easy to see (idiom); obviously; clearly; it goes without saying

显贵 顯貴 xian3 gui4

显	贵
xiǎn	guì

dignitary; distinguished person; royalty; nobleman; big shot

显焓 顯焓 xian3 han2

显	焓
xiǎn	hán

sensible enthalpy (thermodynamics); energy required to go from one state to another

显赫 顯赫 xian3 he4

显	赫
xiǎn	hè

illustrious; celebrated

显赫人物 顯赫人物 xian3 he4 ren2 wu4

显	赫	人	物
xiǎn	hè	rén	wù

a famous person; a luminary

显花植物 顯花植物 xian3 hua1 zhi2 wu4

显	花	植	物
xiǎn	huā	zhí	wù

Phanerogamae (botany); flowering plants

显怀 顯懷 xian3 huai2

显	怀
xiǎn	huái

to look pregnant; obviously pregnant

显宦 顯宦 xian3 huan4

显	宦
xiǎn	huàn

high official

显晦 顯晦 xian3 hui4

显	晦
xiǎn	huì

light and shade

显豁 顯豁 xian3 huo4

显	豁
xiǎn	huò

evident; clear and bright

显见 顯見 xian3 jian4

显	见
xiǎn	jiàn

obvious; clearly visible

显晶 顯晶 xian3 jing1

显	晶
xiǎn	jīng

phanerocrystalline; with crystal structure visible to the naked eye

显镜 顯鏡 xian3 jing4

显	镜
xiǎn	jìng

microscope; same as 顯微鏡|显微镜

显卡 顯卡 xian3 ka3

显	卡
xiǎn	kǎ

video card; display card (computer)

显考 顯考 xian3 kao3

显	考
xiǎn	kǎo

honorific term for one's deceased father; (arch.) great-great-grandfather

显老 顯老 xian3 lao3

显	老
xiǎn	lǎo

to look old

显露 顯露 xian3 lu4

显	露
xiǎn	lù

to become visible; to reveal

显露出 顯露出 xian3 lu4 chu1

显	露	出
xiǎn	lù	chū

to appear; to come out in the open

显明 顯明 xian3 ming2

显	明
xiǎn	míng

to reveal, make known

显目 顯目 xian3 mu4

显	目
xiǎn	mù

outstanding; conspicuous

显弄 顯弄 xian3 nong4

显	弄
xiǎn	nòng

to flaunt; to show off

显然 顯然 xian3 ran2

显	然
xiǎn	rán

clear; evident; obvious(ly)

显山露水 顯山露水 xian3 shan1 lu4 shui3

显	山	露	水
xiǎn	shān	lù	shuǐ

to reveal one's talent (idiom)

显生代 顯生代 xian3 sheng1 dai4

显	生	代
xiǎn	shēng	dài

Phanerozoic, geological eon lasting since the Cambrian 寒武紀|寒武纪, c. 540m year ago

显生宙 顯生宙 xian3 sheng1 zhou4

显	生	宙
xiǎn	shēng	zhòu

Phanerozoic, geological eon lasting since the Cambrian 寒武紀|寒武纪, c. 540m year ago

显示 顯示 xian3 shi4

显	示
xiǎn	shì

to show; to illustrate; to display; to demonstrate

显示板 顯示板 xian3 shi4 ban3

显	示	板
xiǎn	shì	bǎn

information screen

显示卡 顯示卡 xian3 shi4 ka3

显	示	卡
xiǎn	shì	kǎ

graphics card

显示屏 顯示屏 xian3 shi4 ping2

显	示	屏
xiǎn	shì	píng

display screen

显示器 顯示器 xian3 shi4 qi4

显	示	器
xiǎn	shì	qì

monitor (computer)

显微 顯微 xian3 wei1

显	微
xiǎn	wēi

micro-; microscopic; to make the minute visible

显微镜 顯微鏡 xian3 wei1 jing4

显	微	镜
xiǎn	wēi	jìng

microscope

显微镜载片 顯微鏡載片 xian3 wei1 jing4 zai4 pian4

显	微	镜	载	片
xiǎn	wēi	jìng	zài	piàn

microscopic slide

显微镜座 顯微鏡座 xian3 wei1 jing4 zuo4

显	微	镜	座
xiǎn	wēi	jìng	zuò

Microscopium (constellation)

显微学 顯微學 xian3 wei1 xue2

显	微	学
xiǎn	wēi	xué

microscopy

显现 顯現 xian3 xian4

显	现
xiǎn	xiàn

appearance; to appear

显像 顯像 xian3 xiang4

显	像
xiǎn	xiàng

to form a picture; to develop a photo; to visualize

显像管 顯像管 xian3 xiang4 guan3

显	像	管
xiǎn	xiàng	guǎn

CRT used in TV or computer monitor; picture tube; kinescope

显效 顯效 xian3 xiao4

显	效
xiǎn	xiào

to show an effect; to produce an effect; a conspicuous effect

显形 顯形 xian3 xing2

显	形
xiǎn	xíng

to show one's true nature (derog.); to betray oneself

显性 顯性 xian3 xing4

显	性
xiǎn	xìng

visible; conspicuous; phanero-; dominant (gene)

显性基因 顯性基因 xian3 xing4 ji1 yin1

显	性	基	因
xiǎn	xìng	jī	yīn

dominant gene

显学 顯學 xian3 xue2

显	学
xiǎn	xué

famous school; noted school of thought

显眼 顯眼 xian3 yan3

显	眼
xiǎn	yǎn

conspicuous; eye-catching; glamorous

显扬 顯揚 xian3 yang2

显	扬
xiǎn	yáng

to praise; to commend; to hallow

显要 顯要 xian3 yao4

显	要
xiǎn	yào

prominent; eminent; important person; notable; dignitary

显耀 顯耀 xian3 yao4

显	耀
xiǎn	yào

to show off

显影 顯影 xian3 ying3

显	影
xiǎn	yǐng

(photographic processing) to develop

显影剂 顯影劑 xian3 ying3 ji4

显	影	剂
xiǎn	yǐng	jì

developer (photographic processing); contrast medium (medical imaging)

显职 顯職 xian3 zhi2

显	职
xiǎn	zhí

prominent post

显著 顯著 xian3 zhu4

显	著
xiǎn	zhù

outstanding; notable; remarkable; statistically significant

显祖 顯祖 xian3 zu3

显	祖
xiǎn	zǔ

ancestors (old)

萧子显 蕭子顯 xiao1 zi3 xian3

萧	子	显
xiāo	zǐ	xiǎn

Xiao Zixian (487-537), writer and historian of Liang of Southern Dynasties, compiler of History of Qi of the Southern dynasties 南齊書 南齐书

液晶显示 液晶顯示 ye4 jing1 xian3 shi4

液	晶	显	示
yè	jīng	xiǎn	shì

LCD; liquid crystal display

液晶显示器 液晶顯示器 ye4 jing1 xian3 shi4 qi4

液	晶	显	示	器
yè	jīng	xiǎn	shì	qì

liquid crystal display

隐显 隱顯 yin3 xian3

隐	显
yǐn	xiǎn

appearing and disappearing; dimly visible; intermittent; implicit (but not clearly present)

隐显目标 隱顯目標 yin3 xian3 mu4 biao1

隐	显	目	标
yǐn	xiǎn	mù	biāo

intermittent target

彰显 彰顯 zhang1 xian3

彰	显
zhāng	xiǎn

to manifest

主显节 主顯節 zhu3 xian3 jie2

主	显	节
zhǔ	xiǎn	jié

Epiphany