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Chinese symbol for “manifestation”

表现
biǎo xiàn
Traditional: 表現
to show; to show off; to display; to manifest

The closest CC-CEDICT match for manifestation 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

表 biǎo
to show, to express, to display; outside, appearance; a watch
radical 145 ⾐ · 8 strokes
现 xiàn
to appear, to manifest; current, now
radical 96 ⽟ · 8 strokes

Traditional forms

Other Chinese words for “manifestation”

WordPinyinMeaning
样貌 (樣貌)yàng màoappearance; manifestation
表示biǎo shì(of sb) to express; to state; to show; (of sth) to indicate; to signify; to show

Related words

Other words that share a character with 表现.

WordPinyinMeaning
代表dài biǎorepresentative; 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 biǎoto issue; to publish
表演biǎo yǎnplay; show
表达 (表達)biǎo dáto express; to convey
现在 (現在)xiàn zàinow; at present; currently
发现 (發現)fā xiànto notice; to become aware of; to discover; to find; to detect
出现 (出現)chū xiànto appear; to arise; to emerge; to show up

See also: Japanese symbol for “manifestation”.

Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.

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