TSUMUGU · B2 (est.) · 字
揭
揭 ＝ 扌 ＋ 曷
ㄐㄧㄝ · jiē
verb — to lift off, raise; to expose, reveal
字源 FORM — what the parts do
扌義a hand
曷聲hé — gives the sounda graph asking "why, how"
{h}/{j}IThé → jiē — initial and tone shift
A hand (扌) lifts the cover off — to raise, to reveal. 曷 hé carries the sound, worn to jiē. Lift the lid and what was hidden shows: from 揭開、揭幕 to 揭露、揭曉.
故事 STORY — a scene to remember it by
手（扌）抓住一角，曷（曷）然一掀，底下的東西全露了出來。
The hand (扌) takes one corner and lifts; everything hidden beneath is suddenly shown.
字源記憶法
意 · Meanings
(本義)揭、掀起— to lift off, to raise常用
→揭開、揭幕— to uncover; to inaugurate
⇒揭露、揭曉— to expose; to announce常用
(本義) original meaning · → ⇒ each arrow = one more step of extension