揭 jiē to lift off a cover
to lift off a cover; to reveal; to expose
How to remember 揭: 扌 hand + 曷 a drink = to lift off a cover. Longing for a drink, the hiker reaches a hand into the camp kitchen to lift off a cover and finds a pot of hot tea.
Component breakdown
揭 = 扌 hand + 曷 a drink
- 扌 hand
- 曷 a drink
Longing for a drink, the hiker reaches a hand into the camp kitchen to lift off a cover and finds a pot of hot tea.
How it is used
- To lift off a cover, and by extension to expose: 揭开 (jiēkāi) to uncover/lift the lid, 揭露 (jiēlù) to expose (crimes), 揭发 (jiēfā) to inform on/bring to light.
- 揭晓 (jiēxiǎo) = to announce (results): 谜底揭晓 (mídǐ jiēxiǎo) the answer is revealed.
- 揭示 (jiēshì) = to reveal (a truth/law); 揭短 (jiēduǎn) = to expose someone's faults.