The character 提 — “lift”: how to write it and what it means
lift; mention
The Chinese character 提 is read tí and means “lift; mention”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 提
提 has 12 strokes. At each step the new stroke is highlighted — write them in the same order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical, a frame before what is inside it, and the bottom stroke of the frame last.
To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for 提, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
What 提 is made of
On the left, 扌 “hand”. The right part, 是, is the same as in 题 tí.
The parts of a character hint at its meaning or its reading — more in the article “Chinese character radicals”.
Words with 提
- 提高raise, improveHSK 3
- 提醒remindHSK 4
- 提出put forward, proposeHSK 4
- 提到mentionHSK 4
- 提前in advance, ahead of timeHSK 4
- 提供provideHSK 4
- 提交submit (documents)HSK 5
- 提问ask a questionHSK 5
- 提升raise, improveHSK 5
- 提起mentionHSK 5
- 提倡advocate, promoteHSK 5
- 提取extract; withdraw (from an account)HSK 6
- 提示prompt, hint; a tipHSK 6
- 前提precondition, premiseHSK 6
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 提?
提 has 12 strokes. They follow the usual rules: top to bottom, left to right, horizontal before vertical, outside before inside. The order of each stroke is shown on this page.
What does 提 mean?
提 means “lift; mention”. It appears in 提高 (“raise”), 提醒 (“remind”), 提出 (“put forward”), 提到 (“mention”).
How do you pronounce 提?
提 is read tí. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 提 have?
12 strokes.
More characters on the page “Chinese characters with meanings” and in the list of HSK characters by level; whole words are in the dictionary.
Write 提 yourself
In the lessons you write characters stroke by stroke with a finger or a mouse, and the course checks the order. You can start for free, no sign-up needed.
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