# 显赫 (xiǎnhè)

In Mandarin Chinese, 显赫 (xiǎnhè) means “illustrious; prominent; celebrated”. It is part of the HSK 7–9 vocabulary list in the official HSK 3.0 standard.

- Meaning: illustrious; prominent; celebrated
- Pinyin: xiǎnhè (xian3 he4)
- Traditional: 顯赫
- HSK 3.0 · Level 7–9

## Examples

- 他出身于一个显赫的家族。
  Tā chūshēn yú yí gè xiǎnhè de jiāzú.
  He comes from an illustrious family.

## Characters

- [显](https://hanziro.com/word/xian-show/) (xiǎn): to show; to appear
- 赫 (hè): awe-inspiring

https://hanziro.com/word/xian-he-illustrious/

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