提 (tí) — to carry (hanging from the hand); to lift; to mention, to put forward, to raise (an issue)
Definition
On its own 提 means 'to carry (in the hand)' or 'to raise (an issue)' — usually you need a complement to finish the meaning. Use 提 in 提起/提到/提出; use 抬 to lift something heavy, and 端 to hold level with both hands.
verb
to carry (hanging from the hand)to liftto mentionto put forwardto raise (an issue)
Examples
- 提。Tā tí zhe yí gè hóng sè de bāo.She is carrying a red bag.
- 提，。Wǒ tí le yí gè jiàn yì, dà jiā dōu hěn zhī chí.I made a suggestion, and everyone supported it.
- ，。Tā tí qǐ dì shàng de xiāng zi, bān zǒu le.He lifted the box from the ground and moved it away.
Origin
Sound + meaning六书liùshū
形声xíngshēngMost characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.
提 shows 扌 (hand) beside 是, which gives the pronunciation.
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