现 xiàn to appear; present; now
Made up of [王 yù jade radical 96, 见 jiàn see; meet ]Alternative traditional form of character: 現
Made with 8 strokes.
The combination of 'jade' and 'see' suggests a sudden 'glimpse' of something valuable and hence 'of the present'
Related characters
Also uses 王 yù component: 理 lǐ (texture) 球 qiú (ball) 全 quán (all) 闰 rùn (leap) 玩 wán (toy) 住 zhù (to live) 主 zhǔ (owner)
Different tone
鲜 xiān (fresh) 先 xiān (first) 仙 xiān (immortal) 咸 xián 闲 xián (to stay idle) 险 xiǎn (danger)Pronunciation
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