Character of the day – 提
Getting carried away.
提 (tí) is another character that seems to have sailed into view quite a few times recently. It can mean
It's also pronounced dī, but my big dictionary gives it in the words 提防 (dīfang) "be on guard against" and 提溜 (dīliu) "hold in hand".
提 (tí) is used in words such as 提出 (tíchū) "put forward; raise"; 提法 (tífa) "the way something is put; formulation; wording"; 提高 (tígāo) "raise; lift; improve"; 提名 (tímíng) "nominate". (Can I make a bad pun about nomination depending on timing? [Not bloody likely. –ed.])
提 is also used in the word 提琴 (tíqín) "any instrument of the violin family". The violin is the 小提琴 (xiǎo tíqín) "little tíqín"; the viola the 中提琴 (zhōng tíqín) "middle tíqín"; the cello the 大提琴 (dà tíqín) "big tíqín"; and the double bass is the 低音提琴 (dīyīn tíqín) "bass tíqín".
提 (tí) is another character that seems to have sailed into view quite a few times recently. It can mean
- carry (in hand with arm hanging down)
- move upward; raise; promote
- move up (a date); advance
- speak of; mention; put forward
- draw; take out; withdraw
- bring or take out from prison under escort; summon
- dipper; ladle
It's also pronounced dī, but my big dictionary gives it in the words 提防 (dīfang) "be on guard against" and 提溜 (dīliu) "hold in hand".
提 (tí) is used in words such as 提出 (tíchū) "put forward; raise"; 提法 (tífa) "the way something is put; formulation; wording"; 提高 (tígāo) "raise; lift; improve"; 提名 (tímíng) "nominate". (Can I make a bad pun about nomination depending on timing? [Not bloody likely. –ed.])
提 is also used in the word 提琴 (tíqín) "any instrument of the violin family". The violin is the 小提琴 (xiǎo tíqín) "little tíqín"; the viola the 中提琴 (zhōng tíqín) "middle tíqín"; the cello the 大提琴 (dà tíqín) "big tíqín"; and the double bass is the 低音提琴 (dīyīn tíqín) "bass tíqín".
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