现代 xiàndài modern

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Traditional: 現代

Stroke order

现代 is written in 13 strokes across 2 characters.

现代 — the Chinese character for modern (xiàndài), stroke diagram — Stroke diagram for 现代 — modern

现 — 8 strokes
代 — 5 strokes

Senses

modern times
modern age
modern era

Characters in 现代

现 xiàn — to appear; present; now
代 dài — to be a substitute for; to act on behalf of; to replace; to substitute; generation; dynasty; age; period; (historical) era; (geological) eon

Character meanings from CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Related words

现代 is pronounced xiàndài and means “modern”.

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