HSK 7–9 · verb

掀

xiān

to lift; to raise; to turn over

他轻轻掀开被子,下了床。

Tā qīng qīng xiān kāi bèizi, xiàle chuáng。

He gently lifted the quilt and got out of bed.

风一吹,掀起了她的头发。

Fēng yì chuī, xiānqǐle tā de tóufa。

A gust of wind lifted her hair.