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title: "Fuxian Meaning: 浮现 (fúxiàn) Means “to surface”"
description: "浮现 (traditional 浮現, fúxiàn) means “to surface; to come to mind (of memories)”. Hear its tones, see what 浮 and 现 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fuxian"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 浮现 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

浮现 fúxiàn

## to surface; to come to mind (of memories)

## Its characters

1. 浮 fú to float
2. 现 xiàn now

## In a sentence

童年的往事又浮现在眼前。 Memories of my childhood came to mind again.

[More about 浮现](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E6%B5%AE%E7%8E%B0)

## More words with 浮 or 现

- [表现 biǎoxiàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/biaoxian)
- [呈现 chéngxiàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chengxian)
- [重现 chóngxiàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chongxian)
- [出现 chūxiàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chuxian)
- [兑现 duìxiàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/duixian)
- [发现 fāxiàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/faxian)
- [实现 shíxiàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shixian)
- [体现 tǐxiàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/tixian)
- [现场 xiànchǎng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/xianchang)
- [现代 xiàndài](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/xiandai)

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