xiān

HSK 7-9
common
verb

Meaning of

掀 means to lift up; to uncover; to open by lifting; to surge up; to toss; to churn. Pronounced xiān. HSK 7-9.

  • to lift up; to uncover; to open by lifting
  • to surge up; to toss; to churn

Character Info

Radical
Strokes13
Components

Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

ma
xiān
kāi
guō
gài
 
xiāng
wèi
piāo
le
chū
lái
 

Mom lifted the lid of the pot, and a delicious aroma wafted out.

xiān
kāi
mén
lián
 
zǒu
jìn
le
fáng
jiān
 

He lifted the door curtain and walked into the room.

Fēng
shàng
de
bào
zhǐ
xiān
le
lái
 

The wind lifted the newspaper off the ground.

Qǐng
shū
fān
dào
xià
 
zhè
xiān
guò
 

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Xiǎo
gǒu
yòng
zi
xiān
kāi
le
tǎn
zi
de
jiǎo
 

The puppy used its nose to nudge a corner of the blanket open.