揭
揭 (jiē) · to lift off a cover
12 strokesLeft–right
揭 (jiē) means “to lift off a cover”. It is made of 扌 + 曷 and has 12 strokes.
Break 揭 into its parts
What 揭 is made of
- 扌 shǒu — hand
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 亅 — hook
- 二 — two strokes
- 曷 hé — what
- 日 rì — sun; day
- 口 kǒu — mouth
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 日 rì — sun; day
揭 stroke order
Example sentences with 揭露
记者揭露了这家工厂的问题。Jìzhě jiēlù le zhè jiā gōngchǎng de wèntí.The reporter exposed this factory's problems.
这篇文章揭露了事情的真相。Zhè piān wénzhāng jiēlù le shìqing de zhēnxiàng.This article revealed the truth of the matter.
Words with 揭
Also built with 扌
- 举jǔto raise
- 我wǒI
- 才cáitalent
- 扎zhāto prick
- 扑pūto pounce on
- 扒bāto hold on to
- 打dǎto play (ball)
- 扔rēngto throw
- 托tuōto raise
- 扛kángto carry on the shoulder
- 扣kòuto fasten
- 执zhíto execute
Quick facts
| Pinyin | jiē |
|---|---|
| Meaning | to lift off a cover |
| Strokes | 12 |
| Pattern | Left–right |
Questions about 揭
What does 揭 mean?
揭 (jiē) means “to lift off a cover”.
How many strokes does 揭 have?
揭 has 12 strokes.
What parts make up 揭?
揭 is made of 扌 (hand) and 曷 (what).
Keep learning
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