掀开

掀開

xiānkāi

verb #20,811

Meanings

1 to lift up
2 to raise
3 to throw open
4 to uncover

Characters

to lift / to raise (a lid or cover)

Examples

她掀开锅盖，一股热气扑面而来。

Tā xiānkāi guō gài, yī gǔ rèqì pū miàn ér lái.

She lifted the pot lid and a rush of steam hit her face.

警察掀开遮布，发现了里面的证据。

Jǐngchá xiānkāi zhē bù, fāxiàn le lǐmiàn de zhèngjù.

The police lifted the cover and found the evidence inside.

Stroke Order

掀 xiān

开 kāi