显

xiǎn · xian

Traditional 顯

Meaning

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  1. to make visible
  2. to reveal
  3. prominent
  4. conspicuous
  5. (prefix) phanero-

In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)穿(chuān)上(shàng)这(zhè)件(jiàn)衣(yī)服(fu)显(xiǎn)得(de)特(tè)别(bié)精(jīng)神(shén)。

Wearing this outfit makes him look especially energetic.

02

照(zhào)片(piàn)经(jīng)过(guò)处(chǔ)理(lǐ),字(zì)迹(jì)才(cái)显(xiǎn)出(chū)来(lái)。

Only after the photo was processed did the writing become visible.

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