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xiān = xi + an1
to lift (a lid) / to rock / to convulse
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How to pronounce 掀

MandarinBanana teaches pronunciation with the Marilyn Method: every Pinyin syllable is one initial plus one final, the initial becomes a person, an animal or a deity, and the final becomes a place in your memory palace — with the tone deciding which part of that place the scene happens in. Remember the little story below for each half and the whole syllable comes back with them.

= xi initial

Xi is for Xi Shi (西施), one of the renowned Four Beauties of ancient China.

By Matthias • updated 5 months ago
+ an1 final

In front of the anthill.

By Matthias • updated 5 months ago

掀 character breakdown

Chinese characters are built out of smaller characters. Each component carries a mnemonic symbol - one concrete object that stands in for it - and a mnemonic story hands those objects to the person and the place that stand for the pronunciation. Learn a component once and every character that reuses it gets easier.

Component Translations
shǒu = sh + ou3
"hand" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 64), occurring in 提, 把, 打 etc
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xīn = xi + (e)n1
happy
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Characters with 掀 as component

掀 is not used as a component in another character.
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Words with 掀

to lift / to raise in height / to begin / upsurge / to set off (a campaign)
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)
to turn sth over / to overturn

Sentences with 掀

掀 currently does not appear in any sentence.

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xiān

to lift (a lid) / to rock / to convulse

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