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揭

jiē
verb HSK 6 #11,040

Meanings

  1. 1 to expose; to reveal; to unmask
  2. 2 to tear off; to uncover; to lift (a lid)

Examples

记者揭露了腐败行为。
Jìzhě jiēlù le fǔbài xíngwéi.
The journalist exposed corrupt behavior.
他揭开了锅盖。
Tā jiē kāi le guō gài.
He lifted the pot lid.
真相终于被揭开了。
Zhēnxiàng zhōngyú bèi jiē kāi le.
The truth was finally revealed.
不要揭人短处。
Bù yào jiē rén duǎnchù.
Don't expose other people's shortcomings.

Tips

usage
Common compounds: 揭开 (uncover/reveal), 揭露 (expose), 揭发 (report/expose wrongdoing), 揭示 (reveal/indicate). 揭开 is physical (lift a cover) or metaphorical (reveal truth). 揭露 is specifically about exposing bad things.
culture
揭竿而起 (jiē gān ér qǐ) — to raise a pole and revolt — refers to the first peasant uprising in Chinese history (Chen Sheng and Wu Guang, 209 BC), using bamboo poles as makeshift weapons.

Stroke Order

揭 jiē