掀
掀 xiān
掀 is a 11-stroke character at HSK level 7-9. It belongs to the Classical Characters pack, and it appears in 1 word combinations taught in the app.
Meaning
揭起、翻起，如掀起
Words built from 掀
- 掀起xiān qǐto lift; to set off
Example sentences
风把窗帘掀起来了。
fēng bǎ chuāng lián xiān qǐ lái le
The wind lifted the curtain.
他掀起盖子看了看。
tā xiān qǐ gài zi kàn le kàn
He lifted the lid and took a look.
这件事掀起了很大的讨论。
zhè jiàn shì xiān qǐ le hěn dà de tǎo lùn
The matter set off a big discussion.
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