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显然 (xiǎn rán) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 5

显然 (xiǎn rán) is a Chinese word: obviously. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 显然

形 xíng adjective

obviously

他显然不知道真相。

tā xiǎn rán bù zhī dào zhēn xiàng

He obviously doesn't know the truth.

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Word breakdown

显 xiǎn — clear, apparent, evident

然 rán — adverbial suffix meaning '-ly'

Structure & writing
1 显 xiǎn — visible; obvious; evident
显 is a component in 1 characters

consists of

1.1 日 rì — the sun
日 is a component in 67 characters
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2 然 rán — (lit.) correct; right
然 is a component in 1 characters

consists of

2.1 ⺼ — flesh/meat radical, representing body tissue or muscle
⺼ is a component in 68 characters
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