Chinese

提供

/tʰi³⁵ kʊŋ⁵⁵/
to provide; to offer; to supply
  • HSK 4
  • TOCFL 5

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  • characterChinese提 “to carry; to lift”
    • meaningChinese手 “hand (Classifier: 隻／只 m c mn; 雙／双 m mn; 對／对 c)”
    • soundChinese是 “this; this thing”
  • characterChinese供 “to supply; to provide for”
    • meaningChinese人 “man; person; people (Classifier: 個／个 m c; 隻／只 h)”
    • soundChinese共 “common”
      • ideaChinese廾 “both hands”
      • ideaChinese口 “mouth, especially the lips and internal mouth cavity (Classifier: 把 c)”

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