掀开 xiānkāi to lift open Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 掀 xiān particleverb to lift to lift or raise a lid, cover, or curtain; to pull back; to open up开 開 kāi particle [away/open] (directional result) used after a verb to indicate moving away, spreading out, or making room, meaning "away" or "off"