Meaning
lift (cover)
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “xian” becomes a different word in each tone. 掀 is the 1st tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
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Common Words
- 掀起xiān qǐto lift; to raise (a lid etc); (of a storm) to surge; to stir up (waves etc)
- 掀动xiān dòngto stir; to lift; to set sth in motion
- 掀开xiān kāito lift open; to tear open
- 掀掉xiān diàoto remove; to tear off
- 掀翻xiān fānto turn sth over; to overturn
Example Sentence
一阵大风掀起了地上的落叶。Yí zhèn dà fēng xiān qǐ le dì shàng de luò yè.A gust of wind lifted up the fallen leaves on the ground.
一阵Yí zhèna burst大风dà fēnggale掀起xiān qǐto lift了le(completed action)地上dì shàngon the ground的deof落叶luò yèdead leaves。