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掀

xiān
verb HSK 7 #16,287

Meanings

  1. 1 to lift (a cover, lid); to turn over
  2. 2 to surge; to stir up

Examples

他掀开了锅盖。
Tā xiānkāi le guōgài.
He lifted the pot lid.
大风把屋顶掀了。
Dà fēng bǎ wūdǐng xiān le.
The strong wind blew the roof off.

Tips

usage
掀 implies lifting something from one edge, like flipping a page or lifting a lid. It's different from 揭 (jiē), which is more about peeling off. 掀桌子 (xiān zhuōzi, 'flip the table') is slang for losing your temper dramatically.

Stroke Order

掀 xiān