xiàn

萹豆

Word · VerbTraditional見

appear; manifest

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

1 sense · 2 examples
1.

verb

to appear; to be visible

archaic

An archaic reading and usage, now mostly replaced by 现.

Tú图
qióng穷
ér而
bǐ匕
shǒu首
xiàn见
 。

When the map was fully unrolled, the dagger was revealed. (idiom: true intentions are exposed)

Qíng情
xiàn见
yú于
cí辞
 。

The sentiment is apparent in the words.