Chinese

提起

/tʰi³⁵ t͡ɕʰi²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
to lift; to raise; to heave
  • HSK 5
  • TOCFL 6

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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起 “to rise; to go up; to move up”
    • meaningChinese走 “to go; to walk; to go on foot”
    • soundChinese巳 “sixth of twelve earthly branches (十二支 (shí'èrzhī))”

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