挈
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Meaning: to raise
💡 Imagine raising a heavy flag by hand (手) with a carved pole (㓞).
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Character Story & Explanation
挈 (qiè) means 'to raise' or 'to lift up', often used metaphorically. Its structure combines 手 (hand) and 㓞 (qià, 'to carve'), suggesting lifting something with effort. In Chinese culture, 挈 appears in idioms like 提纲挈领 (tí gāng qiè lǐng), meaning 'to grasp the main point', reflecting a worldview of focusing on essentials to achieve clarity.
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