掀
HSK 7–9

掀 (xiān): lift, raise, stir

xiān

lift, raise, stir

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Pinyin

xiān

HSK Level

Level 7

Characters

1

English Meaning

lift, raise, stir

How to Write 掀 (xiān)

掀 is written in 11 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

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Origin of 掀

A phono-semantic compound: 扌 (hand) carries the meaning, and 欣 hints at the pronunciation.

What 掀 is Made Of

掀 is built from 2 components:

扌hand
欣delighted, happy, joyous

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Words Using 掀

Common Chinese words that contain 掀:

掀起

xiānqǐ

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