Chinese symbol for “manifest”
表现
biǎo xiàn
Traditional: 表現
to show; to show off; to display; to manifest
The closest CC-CEDICT match for manifest is 表现 (biǎo xiàn), defined as: to show; to show off; to display; to manifest; expression; manifestation.
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Characters and stroke order
Traditional forms
Other Chinese words for “manifest”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 显露出 (顯露出) | xiǎn lù chū | to reveal (a quality or feeling); to manifest; to evince |
| 昭 | zhāo | bright; clear |
| 彰 | zhāng | clear; conspicuous |
| 彰彰 | zhāng zhāng | obvious; manifest |
| 蠲 | juān | (literary) to remit; to exempt; (literary) millipede |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 表现.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 代表 | dài biǎo | representative; delegate |
| 表示 | biǎo shì | (of sb) to express; to state; to show; (of sth) to indicate; to signify; to show |
| 发表 (發表) | fā biǎo | to issue; to publish |
| 表演 | biǎo yǎn | play; show |
| 表达 (表達) | biǎo dá | to express; to convey |
| 现在 (現在) | xiàn zài | now; at present; currently |
| 发现 (發現) | fā xiàn | to notice; to become aware of; to discover; to find; to detect |
| 出现 (出現) | chū xiàn | to appear; to arise; to emerge; to show up |
See also: Japanese symbol for “manifest”.
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