掀

xiān

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Uncommon

Definitions

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

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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)

to stir

earth-shattering

to remove

to seethe

to turn sth over

hatchback

to lift open

to raise a storm

to surge up

掀