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掀起

xiān qǐ

HSK 6 2-character word

What 掀起 means

1. to lift; to raise (a lid etc)
2. (of a storm) to surge; to stir up (waves etc)
3. (fig.) to trigger; set off (a wave of popularity, a controversy etc)

The characters in 掀起

• 掀xiānto lift (a lid); to rock; to convulse
• 起qǐto rise; to raise; to get up

Example sentences

• 微风在湖面上掀起了一丝丝涟漪。
  Wēifēng zài hú miàn shàng xiānqǐ le yī sī sī liányī.
  A gentle wind made ripples on the surface of the pond.