揭Tone 1

jiē ｜ 12 strokes ｜ radical:

揭 · jiē

To lift;

to raise;

to expose;

to reveal;

to tear off;

also used in the surname Jie.

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Usage highlights

To exposeTo unveilTo announceTo tear offTo liftTo disclose

Synonyms

掀— to lift up
露— to reveal
暴— to expose

Antonyms

盖— to cover
藏— to hide
掩— to conceal

Usage & contexts

Examples

He lifted the lid to check inside (揭开盖子).
The journalist exposed the scandal (揭露丑闻).
They tore off the poster from the wall (揭下海报).
The company announced its new strategy (揭晓新战略).

Collocations

To expose(揭露)
To unveil(揭幕)
To announce(揭晓)
To tear off(揭下)
To lift(揭开)
To disclose(揭发)

Idioms

To lift the pot lid before it's boiled — premature revelation(揭锅盖)
To tear off the seal — break a relationship(揭封条)
To expose secrets(揭老底)
To pull up the stake and lead the way — take the lead(揭竿而起)

Cultural background

Historically associated with actions of revealing or making something public.
Used in historical contexts like '揭竿而起' referring to peasant uprisings.
Common in journalistic and legal contexts meaning to expose truth or wrongdoing.

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