Writing
掀起 (xiān qǐ) — how to say "to lift up" in Chinese
掀起
To lift up, to start (a movement)
verb
Character composition
掀
to lift, to tear off
起
to rise, to start
Radicals / Keys
手
Hand
#64 · shǒu · 4 strokes
走
Run
#156 · zǒu · 7 strokes
Collocations
掀起高潮
xiān qǐ gāo cháo
spark an upsurge
Examples
这本书掀起了学习中文的新热潮。
This book sparked a new wave of interest in learning Chinese.
他掀起窗帘。
He lifted the curtain.
Frequently asked questions
Lift up in Mandarin
"to lift up" in Chinese is 掀起 (xiān qǐ).
掀起 meaning in English
掀起 (xiān qǐ) means "To lift up, to start (a movement)".
How is 掀起 pronounced?
It is pronounced xiān qǐ (written as xian qi, xianqi). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to lift up" in Chinese characters?
It is written 掀起: 掀 has 11 strokes, 起 has 10 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 掀起?
掀起 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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