揭
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jiē · to lift off a cover

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HSK 3.0 · Level 7-9Frequency #10146
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12Total strokes

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Left-rightCharacter structure

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 揭

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jiēWords pronounced jiē
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Example sentences

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Zhè zhǒng mì mì zǒng yǒu yì tiān huì bèi jiē lù de.这种秘密总有一天会被揭露的。

Such secrets are always eventually revealed.

Source: Tatoeba #332596 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā jiē shì le yáo yán de zhēnxiàng.它揭示了谣言的真相。

It proved the truth of the rumor.

Source: Tatoeba #333802 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Zhè zé gù shì zuì bēi qíng de bùfen shàng wèi jiē xiǎo.这则故事最悲情的部分尚未揭晓。

The saddest part of the story remains to be told.

Source: Tatoeba #13069527 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Zhēnxiàng zǒng suàn zài wǒ mén miàn qián jiē xiǎo le.真相總算在我們面前揭曉了。

At last, the truth was revealed to us.

Source: Tatoeba #3149502 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Suí zhe gù shì de jìn xíng, mí tí jiē kāi le.随着故事的进行,谜题揭开了。

As the story advances, the mystery unravels.

Source: Tatoeba #5650516 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ gèng xǐhuan xún qiú wèn tí de jiě jué fāng fǎ, ér bù jǐn jǐn shì jiē lù tā men.我更喜欢寻求问题的解决方法,而不仅仅是揭露它们。

I prefer to look for a solution to problems, not only to report them.

Source: Tatoeba #389809 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 揭 in context

  1. Say jiē, then recall the core meaning: to lift off a cover.
  2. Write all 12 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Use it in 揭发 (jiē fā), meaning “to expose”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 揭 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.