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title: "Chongxian Meaning: 重现 (chóngxiàn) Means “to reappear”"
description: "重现 (traditional 重現, chóngxiàn) means “to reappear; to recur”. Hear its tones, see what 重 and 现 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chongxian"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 重现 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

重现 chóngxiàn

## to reappear; to recur

## It can also mean

- to reproduce; to recreate

## Its characters

1. 重 chóng again
2. 现 xiàn to appear

## In a sentence

这部电影重现了老北京的生活。 This film recreates life in old Beijing.

[More about 重现](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E9%87%8D%E7%8E%B0)

## More words with 重 or 现

- [表现 biǎoxiàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/biaoxian)
- [比重 bǐzhòng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bizhong)
- [呈现 chéngxiàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chengxian)
- [沉重 chénzhòng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chenzhong)
- [重重 chóngchóng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chongchong)
- [重返 chóngfǎn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chongfan)
- [重复 chóngfù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chongfu)
- [重合 chónghé](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chonghe)
- [重建 chóngjiàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chongjian)
- [重申 chóngshēn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chongshen)

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