提 (dī)
used in 提防[di1 fang5] and 提溜[di1 liu5]
- HSK 3.1 level 2
- 12 strokes
Etymology
Phonosemantic compound. 扌 represents the meaning and 是 represents the sound.
Shuowen Jiezi
《說文》：“提，挈也。从手，是聲。”
Components
- 扌 (meaning) — 扌 is a component form of 手.
- 是 (sound)