Keyword
to lift
- to stir up
- to turn over
- Frequency
- #2362
- Strokes
- 11
Readings
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Mnemonic
扌 (hand) gives the meaning and 欣 the sound.
Stroke order
Composed of
Used in vocabulary
掀起
to lift; to raise (a lid etc); (of a storm) to surge; to stir up (waves etc); (fig.) to trigger; set off (a wave of popularity, a controversy etc)
掀
to lift (a lid); to rock; to convulse
掀开
to lift open; to tear open
掀翻
to turn sth over; to overturn
掀掉
to remove; to tear off
掀动
to stir; to lift; to set sth in motion