xiān​kāi

lift open

掀开 (掀開) xiān​kāi
lift open verb
to lift up or pull back a cover, lid, or veil to reveal what is underneath

She gently pulled back the curtain to see if any strangers were passing by outside.

tear open verb
to pull away or tear off a covering, often forcefully

Strong winds blew the roof off the prefab house.

Frequency

Movie subtitles
1.01 per million appears in 1% of films
Written text
3.01 per million

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