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浮現

简浮现 · 繁浮現

Mandarin · pinyin fú xiàn

(of a thought or image) to come to mind
(of a smile etc) to appear (on sb's face)
(of a problem etc) to emerge

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浮: fú · to float, drift, waft; to exceed; superfluous
現: xiàn · appear, manifest, become visible
现: xiàn · appear, manifest, become visible

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2–4 · fu2 xian4

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fau4 jin6

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verb

to emerge; to appear (especially said of an image or a surreal figure)
(of memories of past experiences) to appear in one's thoughts; to come to mind

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