Chinese Word: 揭 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

揭HSK 6

Pinyin: jiē

English Definition: to take the lid off; to expose; to unmask

Chinese Definition:
①把盖在上面的东西拿起，或把粘合着的东西分开：揭锅。揭幕。
②使隐瞒的事物显露：揭露。揭发。揭底。揭穿。揭短。揭晓。
③高举：揭竿而起。
④标示：揭橥(本是作标记的小木桩，引申为标志。亦作“揭著”)。揭示。
⑤扛，持。
⑥姓氏。

Antonyms: 捂

Total strokes: 12; Radical: 手

Pictophonetic:曷 indicates the sound; 扌 (hand) conveys the meaning.

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Similar Characters: 掲渴喝竭褐

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揭示	jiē shì	to show; to make known
揭露HSK 6	jiē lù	to expose; to unmask; to ferret out; to disclose; disclosure
揭开	jiē kāi	to uncover; to open
揭晓	jiē xiǎo	to announce publicly; to publish; to make known; to disclose
揭发	jiē fā	to expose; to bring to light; to disclose; revelation

1		tā men 他们 shì tú 试图 jiē kāi 揭开 shén mì 神秘 de 的 miàn shā 面纱。 They tried to uncover the mysterious veil.
2		tā men 他们 de 的 qǐ tú 企图 zuì zhōng 最终 bèi 被 jiē chuān 揭穿 le 了。 Their plot was eventually exposed.
3		zhè 这 tiáo 条 xīn wén 新闻 jiē lù 揭露 le 了 yí xiàng 一项 chǒu wén 丑闻。 The news uncovered a scandal.
4		zhè 这 piān 篇 wén zhāng 文章 jiē lù 揭露 le 了 zhèng fǔ 政府 de 的 fǔ bài 腐败。 This article exposed the government's corruption.
5		jiē lù 揭露 zhēn xiàng 真相 de 的 zhòng yào xìng 重要性 yuè lái yuè 越来越 shòu dào zhòng shì 受到重视。 The importance of exposing the truth is increasingly recognized.

1		tā men 他们 shì tú 试图 jiē kāi 揭开 shén mì 神秘 de 的 miàn shā 面纱。 They tried to uncover the mysterious veil.
2		tā men 他们 de 的 qǐ tú 企图 zuì zhōng 最终 bèi 被 jiē chuān 揭穿 le 了。 Their plot was eventually exposed.
3		zhè 这 tiáo 条 xīn wén 新闻 jiē lù 揭露 le 了 yí xiàng 一项 chǒu wén 丑闻。 The news uncovered a scandal.
4		zhè 这 piān 篇 wén zhāng 文章 jiē lù 揭露 le 了 zhèng fǔ 政府 de 的 fǔ bài 腐败。 This article exposed the government's corruption.
5		jiē lù 揭露 zhēn xiàng 真相 de 的 zhòng yào xìng 重要性 yuè lái yuè 越来越 shòu dào zhòng shì 受到重视。 The importance of exposing the truth is increasingly recognized.