HSK 3 · Clear & Obvious

显然

xiǎn rán

obviously

Stroke order of 显然

2 characters, 21 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

显 · 9 strokes然 · 12 strokes

Memory trick

Something shown in the sun (显) with a fire-like (灬) air is plain to see.

Parts: 显 show, visible + 然 so, -ly (肉 + 犬 + 灬 fire)

Example sentence

显然，他不想去。

Obviously, he does not want to go.

Words with 显

显示to show; to display 明显obvious 显得to appear; to seem

Words with 然

大自然nature 然后then; after that 虽然although 忽然suddenly 自然nature; natural; naturally 当然of course 果然as expected; sure enough 必然inevitable; certainly 仍然still 突然sudden; suddenly

More words: Clear & Obvious

明确clear; to clarify 明显obvious 显得to appear; to seem 看起来to look; it seems 看上去to look; it seems 表面surface 表明to show; to make clear 具体specific; concrete 简单simple 复杂complicated 容易easy; likely 困难difficulty; difficult 难度degree of difficulty 麻烦trouble; troublesome; to bother

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