揭
- to lift high;
- to raise;
- to post;
- to expose;
Etymology
A phono-semantic compound composed of:
手 — semantic component meaning “hand; action”;
曷 — phonetic component indicating the sound (게 / jiē).
The character originally described the action of raising something with the hand, which later expanded to meanings like posting or revealing.
Semantic development:
- to lift or raise up;
- to put up (a notice);
- to reveal or expose.
Usage in Korean
게시 (揭示) — posting; displaying (e.g., notice)
게재 (揭載) — publication; listing (in a newspaper, website, etc.)
Additional notes
Words that derived from 揭
揭
높이 들다
게
noppi deulda
ge
Kangxi radical:64, 手 + 9
Strokes:12
Unicode:U+63ED
Cangjie input:
- 手日心女 (QAPV)
Composition:
- ⿰ 扌 曷