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掀起

Mandarin · pinyin xiān qǐ

Meanings

  1. to lift; to raise (a lid etc)
  2. (of a storm) to surge; to stir up (waves etc)
  3. (fig.) to trigger; set off (a wave of popularity, a controversy etc)
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掀
xiān · lift, raise; stir
起
qǐ · rise, stand up; go up; begin
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1–3 · xian1 qi3

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hin1 hei2

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verb

  1. to lift
  2. to raise in height; to rise
  3. upsurge
  4. to begin
  5. to set off (a campaign)

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掀起 · xian1 qi3
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Exact source record掀起 掀起 [xian1 qi3] /to lift; to raise (a lid etc)/(of a storm) to surge; to stir up (waves etc)/(fig.) to trigger; set off (a wave of popularity, a controversy etc)/