揭 — Chinese character
揭
jiē
to lift off a cover; to reveal, to divulge; surname
- Pinyin
- jiē
- Radical
- 64 ⼿ (Hand)
- Strokes
- 12
- Components
- 扌 曷
- Formation
- pictophonetic — hand; meaning component 扌; sound component 曷
- Japanese
- 揭 as a kanji
Common words with 揭
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 揭露 | jiē lù | to expose; to unmask |
| 揭开 (揭開) | jiē kāi | to uncover; to open |
| 揭示 | jiē shì | to reveal; to elucidate; to set forth; to articulate; to announce publicly; to promulgate |
| 揭秘 | jiē mì | to reveal a secret |
| 揭发 (揭發) | jiē fā | to expose; to bring to light |
| 揭晓 (揭曉) | jiē xiǎo | to announce publicly; to publish |
| 揭穿 | jiē chuān | to expose; to uncover |
| 揭幕 | jiē mù | opening; unveiling |
| 按揭 | àn jiē | a mortgage (loanword via Cantonese); to buy property on a mortgage |
| 揭牌 | jiē pái | to unveil the plaque for (a school, shop, stadium etc); to inaugurate; to officially open |
| 揭密 | jiē mì | variant of 揭秘 (jiē mì) |
| 揭幕战 (揭幕戰) | jiē mù zhàn | (sports) opening game; opening match |
English words written with 揭
揭 in the Chinese classics
Occurrences: Analects 1 · Zhuangzi 7
- Analects 14.42
- Zhuangzi Opening Trunks
- Zhuangzi The Tao of God
- Zhuangzi The Secret of Life
- Zhuangzi Mountain Trees
- Zhuangzi Kêng Sang Ch’u
- Zhuangzi Contingencies
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