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掀起 xiānqǐ

掀起 xiānqǐ Meaning

Learn the Pinyin Pronunciation and 5 English Translations of the word 掀起 xiānqǐ .

Pīnyīn Pronunciation
xiānqǐ | xian1 qi3
English translation
to lift
to raise in height
to begin
upsurge
to set off (a campaign)

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Traditional form

掀起 xiānqǐ

Part of speech

Verb / 动词 dòng cí Dòngcí
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Etymology of 掀起 xiānqǐ

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xiān

Type

pictophonetic

Explanation

Phonosemantic compound. shǒu represents the meaning and xīn represents the sound.

Phonetic compound

xīn

Semantic compound

shǒu

Positional decomposition

扌欣

Number of Strokes

11

Type

pictophonetic

Explanation

Phonosemantic compound. zǒu represents the meaning and represents the sound.

Phonetic compound

Semantic compound

zǒu

Positional decomposition

走己

Number of Strokes

10

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Example sentences using 掀起 xiānqǐ

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一阵 yī zhèn 狂风 kuáng fēng zài 屋顶 wū dǐng shǎng de 一块 yī kuài 金属片掀起 xiānqǐ lái le

A gust of wind pried loose a section of sheet-metal roofing.

将会 jiāng huì 裁员 cáiyuán 160 rén de 消息 xiāoxi zài gāi 团体 tuántǐ Zhōng 掀起 xiānqǐ le 一阵 yī zhèn 骚动 sāo dòng

News of 160 redundancies had sent tremors through the community.

掀起 xiānqǐ Decomposition

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掀起 xiānqǐ Compounds

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