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clear
to seem
clearly
to show
outstanding
to stand out clearly
clearly and easy to see
illustrious
to become visible
display device
microscope
Notice where 显 sits in each complete thought.
It's clear that we're going to the church.
Source: Tatoeba #1577228 · CC BY 2.0 FRHe looked young beside his brother.
Source: Tatoeba #792852 · CC BY 2.0 FRIt is clear that no one has anything new to suggest.
Source: Tatoeba #1565731 · CC BY 2.0 FRHow is the error observed?
Source: Tatoeba #749460 · CC BY 2.0 FRThere are noticeable differences between the two.
Source: Tatoeba #8725728 · CC BY 2.0 FRHis failure is obvious.
Source: Tatoeba #8715015 · CC BY 2.0 FRDefinitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.