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The word 显现 is a compound verb formed by combining two characters with closely related meanings: 显, which means "to show" or "to be apparent", and 现, which means "to appear" or "to manifest". This structure follows a common pattern in Chinese where two synonymous or semantically related characters are paired to create a single, often more abstract or emphatic concept. Together, 显现 conveys the process of something becoming visible, clear, or revealed, emphasizing the action of emerging into perception or understanding, and is frequently used in both everyday and philosophical contexts to describe phenomena, truths, or images coming to light.

Word Definition - 显现

xiǎn xiàn appearance; to appear

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