掀

To lift (a lid) in Chinese: 掀 (xiān)

xiān

to lift (a lid)

HSK 3.0 Levels 7-91 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1to lift (a lid)
  2. 2to rock
  3. 3to convulse

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掀

Zhuyin

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ㄒㄧㄢ

xiān

ㄒ/ xㄧ/ iㄢ/ an—/ first tone

Example sentences

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  • 他掀开锅盖看了看。

    tā xiān kāi guō gài kàn le kàn。

    He lifted the pot lid and took a look.

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Related words

掀起

xiān qǐ

to lift

鲜活

xiān huó

vivid

鲜美

xiān měi

delicious

鲜血

xiān xuè

blood

弦

xián

bow string

衔接

xián jiē

to link up

嫌弃

xián qì

to regard with disdain

嫌疑

xián yí

suspicion

显而易见

xiǎn ér yì jiàn

clearly and easy to see (idiom)

显赫

xiǎn hè

illustrious

显示器

xiǎn shì qì

monitor (computer)

显现

xiǎn xiàn

appearance

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