掀起 xiānqǐ Set off

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Stroke order

掀起 is written in 21 strokes across 2 characters.

掀起 — the Chinese character for Set off (xiānqǐ), stroke diagram — Stroke diagram for 掀起 — Set off

掀 — 11 strokes
起 — 10 strokes

Senses

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)

Characters in 掀起

掀 xiān — to lift (a lid); to rock; to convulse
起 qǐ — to rise; to raise; to get up

Character meanings from CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Related words

掀起 is pronounced xiānqǐ and means “Set off”.

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