Read Edit View history 现 xiàn HSK1 appear Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Basic Details Gloss Iconic Gloss Original Meaning Hint Simplified form of 現. Etymologically related to 见 (to see). Originally these two characters were written the same, then the 𤣩 component was added to distinguish them. Pinyin Separate values with commas xiàn × Add Simplified Variants Separate values with commas Add Traditional Variants Separate values with commas 現 × Add Variant Of Components Character ◎ Hint Distinguishes 现 from 见. Type meaning sound iconic remnant simplified deleted distinguishing unknown Old pronunciation From original meaning Glyph changed 现 Simp strokes 现 Trad strokes Character ◎ Hint Type meaning sound iconic remnant simplified deleted distinguishing unknown Old pronunciation From original meaning Glyph changed 现 Simp strokes 现 Trad strokes + Add component Stroke Data 现 Stroke Data (Simp) — JSON { "source": "dong", "medians": [ [ [ 131, 636 ], [ 154, 632 ], [ 212, 637 ], [ 325, 672 ], [ 375, 673 ] ], [ [ 135, 434 ], [ 178, 433 ], [ 226, 442 ], [ 325, 476 ], [ 371, 477 ] ], [ [ 233, 616 ], [ 263, 595 ], [ 265, 551 ], [ 261, 279 ], [ 244, 256 ] ], [ [ 74, 178 ], [ 132, 167 ], [ 386, 297 ] ], [ [ 438, 741 ], [ 466, 710 ], [ 472, 692 ], [ 476, 548 ], [ 457, 370 ], [ 459, 324 ] ], [ [ 496, 725 ], [ 507, 718 ], [ 541, 724 ], [ 686, 766 ], [ 711, 752 ], [ 729, 729 ], [ 723, 654 ], [ 726, 389 ], [ 719, 322 ] ], [ [ 548, 628 ], [ 590, 601 ], [ 597, 577 ], [ 586, 418 ], [ 572, 314 ], [ 540, 215 ], [ 511, 165 ], [ 478, 125 ], [ 447, 99 ], [ 383, 57 ], [ 300, 23 ] ], [ [ 607, 345 ], [ 629, 295 ], [ 621, 152 ], [ 630, 90 ], [ 647, 57 ], [ 694, 31 ], [ 741, 22 ], [ 802, 21 ], [ 871, 37 ], [ 908, 58 ], [ 921, 72 ], [ 928, 224 ] ] ], "strokes": [ "M 270 629 Q 375 659 381 663 Q 390 672 384 680 Q 377 692 346 697 Q 315 701 285 687 Q 254 674 220 664 Q 183 654 139 647 Q 102 638 130 623 Q 167 604 225 617 L 270 629 Z", "M 287 438 Q 374 465 378 469 Q 385 476 380 485 Q 373 495 343 500 Q 315 503 289 490 L 240 470 Q 168 451 142 445 Q 108 436 134 422 Q 170 407 240 424 L 287 438 Z", "M 282 265 Q 285 358 287 438 L 289 490 Q 289 547 293 584 Q 300 606 270 629 C 247 649 215 645 225 617 Q 240 587 240 470 L 240 424 Q 240 355 240 247 C 240 217 281 235 282 265 Z", "M 240 247 Q 183 226 121 202 Q 103 195 73 193 Q 60 190 59 180 Q 58 165 69 158 Q 94 145 130 128 Q 140 125 152 136 Q 176 160 340 255 Q 362 268 377 282 Q 390 292 389 301 Q 382 307 282 265 L 240 247 Z", "M 486 728 Q 467 744 441 752 Q 434 753 427 746 Q 424 742 431 731 Q 474 635 441 438 Q 426 381 430 363 Q 439 332 449 320 Q 459 307 469 320 Q 493 350 494 511 Q 494 665 499 701 C 501 717 501 717 486 728 Z", "M 688 384 Q 681 360 695 338 Q 708 310 718 310 Q 733 311 749 344 Q 762 371 762 392 Q 749 489 751 641 Q 750 686 774 723 Q 784 739 776 748 Q 748 770 701 789 Q 685 793 663 785 Q 600 751 486 728 C 457 722 470 693 499 701 Q 502 702 507 703 Q 666 749 682 741 Q 694 714 698 642 Q 699 425 688 384 Z", "M 601 352 Q 608 416 616 511 Q 617 548 631 591 Q 635 601 628 608 Q 583 650 546 639 Q 528 632 543 617 Q 568 590 568 563 Q 569 427 552 336 Q 531 197 438 118 Q 398 81 308 33 Q 296 29 294 25 Q 290 21 304 18 Q 317 17 371 37 Q 410 50 466 89 Q 559 152 594 319 L 601 352 Z", "M 594 319 Q 604 285 602 253 Q 593 70 628 36 Q 647 17 693 2 Q 844 -35 961 42 Q 980 57 967 82 Q 954 113 936 209 Q 936 225 929 230 Q 923 233 919 216 Q 892 114 874 82 Q 862 69 829 59 Q 751 40 687 65 Q 662 77 655 92 Q 631 140 657 302 Q 663 330 614 351 Q 607 354 601 352 C 585 356 587 348 594 319 Z" ] } 8 strokes 现 Stroke Data (Trad) — JSON { "source": "dong", "medians": [ [ [ 131, 636 ], [ 154, 632 ], [ 212, 637 ], [ 325, 672 ], [ 375, 673 ] ], [ [ 135, 434 ], [ 178, 433 ], [ 226, 442 ], [ 325, 476 ], [ 371, 477 ] ], [ [ 233, 616 ], [ 263, 595 ], [ 265, 551 ], [ 261, 279 ], [ 244, 256 ] ], [ [ 74, 178 ], [ 132, 167 ], [ 386, 297 ] ], [ [ 438, 741 ], [ 466, 710 ], [ 472, 692 ], [ 476, 548 ], [ 457, 370 ], [ 459, 324 ] ], [ [ 496, 725 ], [ 507, 718 ], [ 541, 724 ], [ 686, 766 ], [ 711, 752 ], [ 729, 729 ], [ 723, 654 ], [ 726, 389 ], [ 719, 322 ] ], [ [ 548, 628 ], [ 590, 601 ], [ 597, 577 ], [ 586, 418 ], [ 572, 314 ], [ 540, 215 ], [ 511, 165 ], [ 478, 125 ], [ 447, 99 ], [ 383, 57 ], [ 300, 23 ] ], [ [ 607, 345 ], [ 629, 295 ], [ 621, 152 ], [ 630, 90 ], [ 647, 57 ], [ 694, 31 ], [ 741, 22 ], [ 802, 21 ], [ 871, 37 ], [ 908, 58 ], [ 921, 72 ], [ 928, 224 ] ] ], "strokes": [ "M 270 629 Q 375 659 381 663 Q 390 672 384 680 Q 377 692 346 697 Q 315 701 285 687 Q 254 674 220 664 Q 183 654 139 647 Q 102 638 130 623 Q 167 604 225 617 L 270 629 Z", "M 287 438 Q 374 465 378 469 Q 385 476 380 485 Q 373 495 343 500 Q 315 503 289 490 L 240 470 Q 168 451 142 445 Q 108 436 134 422 Q 170 407 240 424 L 287 438 Z", "M 282 265 Q 285 358 287 438 L 289 490 Q 289 547 293 584 Q 300 606 270 629 C 247 649 215 645 225 617 Q 240 587 240 470 L 240 424 Q 240 355 240 247 C 240 217 281 235 282 265 Z", "M 240 247 Q 183 226 121 202 Q 103 195 73 193 Q 60 190 59 180 Q 58 165 69 158 Q 94 145 130 128 Q 140 125 152 136 Q 176 160 340 255 Q 362 268 377 282 Q 390 292 389 301 Q 382 307 282 265 L 240 247 Z", "M 486 728 Q 467 744 441 752 Q 434 753 427 746 Q 424 742 431 731 Q 474 635 441 438 Q 426 381 430 363 Q 439 332 449 320 Q 459 307 469 320 Q 493 350 494 511 Q 494 665 499 701 C 501 717 501 717 486 728 Z", "M 688 384 Q 681 360 695 338 Q 708 310 718 310 Q 733 311 749 344 Q 762 371 762 392 Q 749 489 751 641 Q 750 686 774 723 Q 784 739 776 748 Q 748 770 701 789 Q 685 793 663 785 Q 600 751 486 728 C 457 722 470 693 499 701 Q 502 702 507 703 Q 666 749 682 741 Q 694 714 698 642 Q 699 425 688 384 Z", "M 601 352 Q 608 416 616 511 Q 617 548 631 591 Q 635 601 628 608 Q 583 650 546 639 Q 528 632 543 617 Q 568 590 568 563 Q 569 427 552 336 Q 531 197 438 118 Q 398 81 308 33 Q 296 29 294 25 Q 290 21 304 18 Q 317 17 371 37 Q 410 50 466 89 Q 559 152 594 319 L 601 352 Z", "M 594 319 Q 604 285 602 253 Q 593 70 628 36 Q 647 17 693 2 Q 844 -35 961 42 Q 980 57 967 82 Q 954 113 936 209 Q 936 225 929 230 Q 923 233 919 216 Q 892 114 874 82 Q 862 69 829 59 Q 751 40 687 65 Q 662 77 655 92 Q 631 140 657 302 Q 663 330 614 351 Q 607 354 601 352 C 585 356 587 348 594 319 Z" ] } 8 strokes Historical Pronunciations No items. + Add historical pronunciation Sources × Quick add: 漢語多功能字庫季旭昇《說文新證》李学勤《字源》zi.toolsChinese Text Project許進雄《簡明中國文字學》 + Add source Verified Edit Comment (required) Submit Edit Note: The form works without JavaScript but the tag/list editors are simplified.