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
揭晓
jiēxiǎo
to announce; to make known; to unveil
Characters in this word
晓 xiǎo
- Strokes
- 10
- Radical
- 日 — sun
- Made of
- 日 sun 尧 a legendary ancient emperor-sage
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 获奖名单将在闭幕式上揭晓，但评审过程已经全程公证。 Huòjiǎng míngdān jiāng zài bìmùshì shàng jiēxiǎo, dàn píngshěn guòchéng yǐjīng quánchéng gōngzhèng. The list of winners will be announced at the closing ceremony, but the judging process has already been notarised throughout.
- 比赛结果明天就会揭晓。 Bǐsài jiéguǒ míngtiān jiù huì jiēxiǎo. The result of the competition will be announced tomorrow.
- 谜底揭晓的时候，大家都笑了。 Mídǐ jiēxiǎo de shíhou, dàjiā dōu xiào le. When the answer to the riddle was revealed, everyone laughed.
Related words
- 揭 jiē to uncover; to lift; to expose
- 揭发 jiēfā to expose; to denounce
- 揭露 jiēlù to expose; to reveal
- 揭示 jiēshì to reveal; to disclose; to indicate
- 家喻户晓 jiāyùhùxiǎo known to every household; widely known
- 披露 pīlù to disclose; to reveal
- 实况 shíkuàng actual situation; live coverage
- 据悉 jùxī it is reported; it is understood
- 内幕 nèimù inside story; hidden details
- 来龙去脉 láilóngqùmài ins and outs; the whole story
- 情报 qíngbào intelligence; information
- 来历 láilì origin; background; history