挈

qiè

q+iè·4th tone

to raise · to lift

Radical: 手 Strokes: 10

Structure: Top-bottomFrequency: Level 2 character

Same radical

手承摩掌拳拜拿攀摹挚掣挛

Same radical

手承摩掌拳拜拿攀摹挚掣挛擎掰搴

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Character Decomposition

挈=㓞+手

Etymology

hand

Meanings

to raise

to lift

to take along (e.g. one's family)

qiè

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Words with 挈 40 total

to take along挈带qiè dài alone · solitary挈挈qiè qiè to hold by the hand · fig. to nurture · to foster · to bring up · to support提挈tí qiè to concentrate on the main points (idiom); to bring out the essentials提纲挈领tí gāng qiè lǐng lit. holding up on the left and leading by the right (idiom) · fig. to support each other; also describes parents' care for their children左提右挈zuǒ tí yòu qiè

Idioms with 挈 9 total Chain

to concentrate on the main points (idiom); to bring out the essentials提纲挈领tí gāng qiè lǐng lit. holding up on the left and leading by the right (idiom) · fig. to support each other; also describes parents' care for their children左提右挈zuǒ tí yòu qiè

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