How to write 掀

掀 [xiān] 动 1. 揭起，打开：lift; raise 例：掀开 (to open up)；掀涌 (to surge)；掀起 (to lift up)；掀动 (to stir up) 2. 发动，兴起：to incite; to arouse 例：掀风鼓浪 (to stir up emotions; to instigate trouble) 引： 1. 《说文》：掀，举出也。 2. 《左传·成公十六年》：乃掀公以出于淖。 例： 又如：掀掀 (to lift high)；掀然 (to rise up; to flutter)；掀擢 (to uplift; to promote)；掀拳裸袖 (to raise a fist and roll up sleeves; to express excitement). 3. 撩起；揭开：to lift up 引：“红楼梦”：刘老老掀帘进去。 例：又如：掀揭 (to lift and unveil). 4. 翻；推：to stir up 引：李咸用《庐山诗》：有觉南方重，无疑厚地掀。 例：又如：掀天 (to upheave); 掀扬 (to toss around). 5. 揭发，把…公开出来：to expose 例：如：掀人罪状 (to expose someone's crimes); 掀他老底 (to reveal his secrets). 6. 攻取：to conquer 引：辛弃疾《满江红·和廓之雪》：记少年骏马走韩卢，掀东郭。 7. 向上翘起：to turn upwards 例：如：掀鼻 (nostrils pointing upwards); 掀屋角 (to lift the corner of the roof); 浓眉掀鼻 (thick eyebrows turning upwards); 掀髯 (lifting the beard when speaking or in excitement).