The word "揭晓" is formed through a vivid metaphorical combination: the first character, 揭 (jiē), means "to lift" or "to unveil", as in removing a covering. The second character, 晓 (xiǎo), means "dawn" or "daybreak", representing the first light that makes things clear and known. Together, they create the powerful image of lifting a veil to let the dawn's light reveal what was previously hidden, perfectly encapsulating the meaning "to announce" or "to make known", as when a result is finally revealed.