掀(xiān)

HSK 7-911 strokes

to lift (a lid)

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Character information

Pinyin
xiān
Meaning
to lift (a lid); to rock; to convulse
Strokes
11
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 掀 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰扌欣

In this compound, the meaning comes from 扌 (hand); 欣 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

扌shǒu欣xīn

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 掀 step by step

11 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 掀

Common words using 掀 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

xiān掀qǐ起
HSK 7-9

to lift; to raise (a lid etc)

Open 掀起 page →
xiān掀dòng动

to stir; to lift; to set sth in motion

Open 掀动 page →
xiān掀diào掉

to remove; to tear off

Open 掀掉 page →
xiān掀yǒng涌

to seethe; to bubble up

Open 掀涌 page →
xiān掀fān翻

to turn sth over

Open 掀翻 page →
xiān掀kāi开

to lift open

Open 掀开 page →
xiān掀tiān天jiē揭dì地

earth-shattering

Open 掀天揭地 page →
xiān掀fēng风gǔ鼓làng浪

to raise a storm

Open 掀风鼓浪 page →

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起动掉涌翻开天揭

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