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As a phono-semantic compound, 揭 combines the hand radical 扌 on the left, indicating a physical action, with the component 曷 on the right, which provides its pronunciation. Its core meaning refers to the physical act of lifting, raising, or removing a covering to reveal what is beneath. From this literal sense of uncovering, the meaning extends metaphorically to abstract contexts, signifying the exposure of hidden truths, the public announcement of information, or the deliberate revelation of secrets.
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他揭开了谜底。
新闻揭露了真相。
他揭发了公司的丑闻。
市长今天为雕像揭幕。
她揭穿了他的谎言。
比赛结果即将揭晓。
调查揭开了事件背后的秘密。
在会议上，他勇敢地揭露了管理层的不当行为。