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掀

xiān
HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Uncommon

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Definitions

  1. 1. to lift (a lid)
  2. 2. to rock
  3. 3. to convulse

Character focus

Stroke order

11 strokes

Word relationships

Antonyms

1 item
盖
gài

lid

掀是揭开，盖是合上

Related words

1 item
掀起
xiān qǐ

to lift; to raise (a lid etc)

包含掀，表示大规模的动作或风潮

Synonyms

2 items
揭开
jiē kāi

to uncover

用于掀开盖子、覆盖物
揭
jiē

to take the lid off

也可表示揭开，常用于抽象或书面

Usage notes

Collocations

掀常与“盖子”、“被子”、“帘子”等搭配，表示快速打开。

Common mistakes

注意：掀主要指向上或向一边的动作，不要与“拉”混淆。

Example Sentences

1 shown
我 掀 開了蓋子。
Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 12872716)

Sentence data courtesy of Tatoeba.org.

Words Containing 掀

掀起
xiān qǐ

to lift; to raise (a lid etc)

掀动
xiān dòng

to stir

掀天揭地
xiān tiān jiē dì

earth-shattering

掀掉
xiān diào

to remove

掀涌
xiān yǒng

to seethe

掀翻
xiān fān

to turn sth over

掀背车
xiān bèi chē

hatchback

掀开
xiān kāi

to lift open

掀风鼓浪
xiān fēng gǔ làng

to raise a storm

掀腾
xiān téng

to surge up