掀

xiān
#2,463 most
frequent character
to lift (a lid), to rock, to convulse

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

掀 has 扌 hand as the meaning part and 欣 xīn as the sound part. It first meant to lift something. The meaning grew to cause a surge.

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Homophones

HSK 3
先xiān
early, prior, former, in advance
鲜xiān
fresh, bright, delicious, little
仙xiān
immortal

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