抬

lift, raise

抬 is composed of the radical 手 (hand) and 台 (platform). 台 refers to a high place. Therefore, 抬 conveys the idea of using the hands to lift something up to a higher position, and means to raise or to lift.

Vocabulary of 抬

  • 抬頭 (raise one's head)
  • 抬舉 (flatter)

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