揭 meaning and stroke order
To take the lid off; to expose; to unmask
How to write 揭, stroke by stroke
12 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 揭
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- to take the lid off
- to expose
- to unmask
How 揭 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Hand.
扌 gives the meaning and 曷 hints at the sound.
Radical: 扌 (hand), shared by 342 characters on this site.
How to remember 揭
揭 is a pictophonetic character. The hand radical 扌 shows the meaning, and 曷 (hé) gives the sound. Picture a hand reaching out to lift the lid off something so everyone can see what is inside.
揭 is mostly used in two-character words. It can mean physically lifting something off, as in 揭开 (jiēkāi). It can also mean exposing a secret or wrongdoing, as in 揭露 (jiēlù) and 揭发 (jiēfā). Example: 比赛结果明天揭晓。(Bǐsài jiéguǒ míngtiān jiēxiǎo.) The competition results will be announced tomorrow.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 揭 with 喝 (hē, to drink) and 渴 (kě, thirsty), which share the same right side 曷. Check the left part: the hand 扌 is for lifting and revealing, the mouth 口 is for drinking, and the water 氵 is for thirst.
Common words with 揭
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
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| 揭露 | jiēlù | to expose; to unmask | HSK 7-9 |
| 揭发 | jiēfā | to expose; to bring to light | HSK 7-9 |
| 揭晓 | jiēxiǎo | to announce publicly; to publish | HSK 7-9 |
| 揭示 | jiēshì | to reveal; to elucidate; to set forth; to articulate; to announce publicly; to promulgate | HSK 7-9 |
| 揭开 | jiēkāi | to uncover; to open | |
| 揭穿 | jiēchuān | to expose; to uncover | |
| 按揭 | ànjiē | a mortgage (loanword via Cantonese); to buy property on a mortgage |
揭 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 揭
How many strokes are in 揭?
揭 is written with 12 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 揭 mean?
揭 (jiē) means to take the lid off; to expose; to unmask. A common word with it is 揭露 (jiēlù), meaning "to expose; to unmask".
How do you pronounce 揭?
揭 is pronounced jiē, in the first tone (high and level).
What is the radical of 揭?
The radical of 揭 is 扌, which carries the idea of "hand". Dictionaries list 揭 under this radical.
Is 揭 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 揭 is part of the HSK 6 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 揭露 and 揭示?
揭露 (jiēlù) usually means exposing something bad or hidden, such as a scandal or a lie. 揭示 (jiēshì) is more neutral and means revealing a truth, pattern, or meaning, as in research that reveals a law of nature.
Why does 按揭 mean mortgage?
按揭 (ànjiē) is a loanword that came into Mandarin through Cantonese, likely imitating the sound of the English word mortgage. The characters are used for sound here, so the meaning of 揭 does not apply.