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掀

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xiān
HSK 3.0 Level 7

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Definitions

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

Example Sentences

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

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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

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