Learn to Write Chinese Characters with Video Tutorials
Watch the video of writing the Chinese character "抬", learn the correct stroke order (笔顺) of the character "抬", and master the standard way of writing the character "抬".
Free Printable Handwriting Practice with Stroke Order: 抬
Printable Writing Practice Worksheet of "抬" in Portrait Orientation (Tian Zi Ge)
to lift / to raise / (of two or more persons) to carry
抬
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1. 举,提高:to lift or raise. 例如:抬头 (to raise one's head), 抬手 (to raise one's hand).
2. 合力共举:to carry together with force. 例如:抬轿子 (to carry a sedan chair).
3. 〈方〉[抬杠]喻争辩:to argue or debate. 例如:他们两人一谈到这个问题,抬起杠来就没个完 (When the two talked about this issue, the argument seemed endless).
4. 〈量〉用于两人抬的东西:used as a measure for things carried by two people. 例如:十抬妆奁 (ten carriers of treasures).
本义: 合力共举一物 (Original meaning: to carry an object together).
造字法: 形声。从手,台声 (Character formation: phonetic and semantic components).
同本义 ([En.] carry by two or more persons)
高举,使升高 ([En.] raise)
竭力提高 ([En.] force)
〈方〉指争辩 ([En.] argue)
两个人合力抬物,一杠为一抬 (Two people carry things together, one lever for one lift). 例如:金银财宝共是几十抬 (The gold and silver treasures amount to dozens of lifts).