抬

tái

t+ái·2nd tone

to lift · to raise

Radical: 扌 Strokes: 8 HSK 5

Structure: Left narrow, right wideFrequency: Common

Same radical

打拉指报托折推接投护提排

Same radical

打拉指报托折推接投护提排才扬执

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Character Decomposition

抬=扌+台

Etymology

hand

Meanings

to lift

to raise

(of two or more persons) to carry

tái

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Words with 抬 51 total

to hold in high regard抬爱tái ài large steelyard usu. operated by three people – two to lift it using a pole, and one to adjust the counterweight抬秤tái chèng to bicker · to argue for the sake of arguing · to carry on poles (together with sb else) · to carry a coffin on poles抬杠tái gàng to raise (price etc)抬高tái gāo to lift sth up · to elevate sb · to honor sb (with compliments, gifts, promotions etc) · to show great regard · to speak highly · Taiwan pr. tái jǔ抬举tái ju

Idioms with 抬 4 total Chain

fail to appreciate sb's kindness · not know how to appreciate favors不识抬举bù shí tái jǔ to be generous (idiom) · to be magnanimous · Give me a break!高抬贵手gāo tái guì shǒu

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