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掀起

xiān qǐ

HSK 3.0 · 7–9HSK 2.0 · 6

Yue Tan · University of Caen; © 2009 Yue Tan. MP3 preparation: Hugo Lopez / audio-cmn · CC BY-SA 3.0 US

xiān qǐ · hin1 hei2 (Jyutping)

  1. to lift; to raise (a lid etc)
  2. (of a storm) to surge; to stir up (waves etc)
  3. (fig.) to trigger; set off (a wave of popularity, a controversy etc)

Definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0 · snapshot 2026-10-09. Display: consolidated readings, linked characters and marked pinyin. Original data

Character breakdown

掀

Meaning
lift, raise; stir
Radical
扌
Strokes
11
Components
⿰扌欣
Cangjie
QHLO
Four-corner
5708.2

起

Meaning
rise, stand up; go up; begin
Radical
走
Strokes
10
Components
⿺走己
Cangjie
GORU
Four-corner
4780.1

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