揭 jiē
- Strokes
- 12
- Radical
- 扌 — hand
- Made of
- 扌 hand 曷 what, why, where, which, how
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
揭
jiē
to uncover; to lift; to expose
Character
Example phrases
- 调查记者揭开了慈善机构财务运作中长期被忽视的灰色地带。 Diàochá jìzhě jiē kāi le císhàn jīgòu cáiwù yùnzuò zhōng chángqī bèi hūshì de huīsè dìdài. The investigative journalist uncovered a grey area in the charity's financial operations that had long been ignored.
- 她轻轻揭开锅盖，热气立刻冒了出来。 Tā qīngqīng jiēkāi guōgài, rèqì lìkè mào le chūlái. She gently lifted the pot lid, and steam immediately rose out.
- 他把墙上的旧海报揭了下来。 Tā bǎ qiáng shang de jiù hǎibào jiē le xiàlái. He peeled the old poster off the wall.
Related words
- 揭发 jiēfā to expose; to denounce
- 揭露 jiēlù to expose; to reveal
- 揭示 jiēshì to reveal; to disclose; to indicate
- 揭晓 jiēxiǎo to announce; to make known; to unveil
- 捆 kǔn to tie up; bundle; a bundle of
- 抹 mǒ to wipe; to smear; to erase; a touch/streak of
- 拧 nǐng to twist; to wring; to screw tight
- 记号 jìhao mark; sign; symbol
- 拧 níng to pinch and twist; to wring; to knit/twist
- 借用 jièyòng to borrow; to make use of
- 揉 róu to rub; to knead
- 拎 līn to carry by hand; to lift