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提tí

to carry, lift, mention. 12 strokes, radical 扌, first met in HSK 2.

Pinyin tíStrokes 12Radical 扌Band HSK 2Words 14

How to write 提

Strokes 1–3 write 扌, then strokes 4–12 write 是.

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Stroke order chart for 提 — 12 strokes, radical 扌

Write 提 on the grid

Free, with no account: the app draws each stroke, then you write it and it says which stroke went wrong.

Print a 米字格 practice sheet for 提 · the stroke-order rules

What 提 is made of

扌 (shǒu, hand) and 是 (shì, to be).

扌 carries the meaning — hand — and 是 carries the sound.

Words that use 提

提(tí) to carry, lift, mention
用手拿着,往上拿或往上举

他手提行囊出发训练。He carried his bag by hand and set off to train.

Lesson 72, 体育场 · 晨钟暮鼓与格物穷理 · Daily Rhythms & Inquiry into Nature

提(tí)出(chū) to propose, put forward
指把意见或方案说出来

专家提出了宝贵方案。The expert put forward a valuable proposal.

Lesson 72, 体育场 · 晨钟暮鼓与格物穷理 · Daily Rhythms & Inquiry into Nature

提(tí)到(dào) to mention
指说话时谈及某件事

他屡次提到强健体魄。He repeatedly mentioned building a strong physique.

Lesson 72, 体育场 · 晨钟暮鼓与格物穷理 · Daily Rhythms & Inquiry into Nature

提(tí)高(gāo) to raise, improve
指使水平、程度变得更高

他不懈提高竞技水平。He tirelessly raises his competitive level.

Lesson 72, 体育场 · 晨钟暮鼓与格物穷理 · Daily Rhythms & Inquiry into Nature

提(tí)问(wèn) to ask a question in class
说出问题,请别人回答

上课时,老师常常向同学们提问。In class, the teacher often likes to ask a question.

Lesson 111, 课堂时光 · 校园成长与学习探索 · Campus Growth & Learning Adventures

提(tí)前(qián) ahead of schedule
比原来定好的时间更早一些完成

团队提前一周完成测试任务。The team finished the testing task ahead of schedule.

Lesson 220, 实验工坊与参数调试 · 科学探索与实验求索 · Scientific Exploration, Laboratory Experiments & Physical Inquiry

提(tí)供(gōng) to provide
把需要的东西给别人

园区为企业提供全方位服务。The park provides companies with all-round services.

Lesson 342, 资政强基与恪尽职守 · 资政明辨与赤子勇毅 · Insightful Governance & Innocent Courage

提(tí)醒(xǐng) to remind
让别人注意到一件事,别忘记

经理细心提醒食客控制饮食。The manager carefully reminds diners to watch their diet.

Lesson 344, 维权明晰与合意套餐 · 资政明辨与赤子勇毅 · Insightful Governance & Innocent Courage

前(qián)提(tí) precondition, premise
指做某事必须首先具备的条件

恪守安全规范是作业前提。Sticking to safety rules is the precondition for any operation.

Lesson 469, 弘毅救援 · 信约立身与力作弘毅 · Integrity of Promise & Resolute Effort

提(tí)倡(chàng) to advocate, promote
指积极倡导某种做法

教授提倡阅读传统文学。The professor advocated reading classic literature.

Lesson 492, 博雅思辩 · 仰观苍穹与敏学笃行 · Cosmic Vistas & Earnest Inquiry

and 4 more in the catalogue.

Characters that share the sound part 是

Written with the same phonetic, so their readings tend to rhyme with each other.

题tí

More characters with the radical 扌

All 105 of them, and what the radical means, on the 手 radical page.

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