Definitions
(verb)
to present; to submit
(verb)
to appear as; to take on (a shape or appearance)
Etymology
Phonosemantic compound. 口 represents the meaning and 𡈼 represents the sound.
About
The character "呈", structured from the components "口" (mouth) and "王" (king), etymologically conveys the act of presenting speech or matters to a sovereign, reflecting its early use in formal submission or declaration. Over time, its meaning extended from this specific context of offering reports or petitions to more general senses of showing, displaying, or causing something to appear, as seen in later formations like "呈现" (to appear) and "呈献" (to offer respectfully). This semantic broadening allowed the character to adapt beyond verbal reporting to encompass visual manifestation and the handing over of objects, while its graphic form has remained unchanged, maintaining the conceptual link between communication and authority.
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Example Sentences Hide
天空呈现出蓝色。
他呈报了昨天的会议记录。
秘书呈递了重要的文件。
公司呈请政府批准这个项目。
艺术家呈献了他的新作品。
数据呈上升趋势。
这部电影呈现出深刻的社会问题，引人深思。
由于情况紧急，报告必须立即呈送上级领导。