CHINESE CHARACTER
- Numbered pinyin
- jie1
- English meanings
- to take the lid off, to expose, to unmask
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BUILDING BLOCKS
Structure & components
Left–right structure
Left–right arrangement: left 扌; right 曷.
Meaning & sound clues
扌 is identified as the meaning component, associated with “hand”.
曷 is identified as the sound component (hé). Its pronunciation may differ from the modern pronunciation of 揭.
This breakdown describes the written shape. A component's meaning does not always explain the meaning of the whole character.
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Characters with the same pinyin, regardless of tone.
introduce; mediate; mind
lend
calamity
elder sister
measure word (events)
drop
measure word (approximations)
quick; victory
to receive
outstanding; hero
clean
scope
all
grain stalks; straw
exhaust; use up
festival; joint; to save
tie
measure word (events)
fair
undo
warn; admonish; commandment
steps; rank
Example sentences
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Related words
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- 揭发
- 揭晓
- 揭示
- 揭露