提喻

tíyù

synecdoche (figure of speech that uses the name of a part of something to represent the whole)

Wiktionary

Entry Composition

=1 提 dī used in 提防 dīfang and 提溜 dīliu
=1 提 tí
  1. to carry (hanging down from the hand)
  2. to lift
  3. to put forward
  4. to mention
  5. to raise (an issue)
  6. upwards character stroke
  7. lifting brush stroke (in painting)
  8. scoop for measuring liquid
=2 喻 Yù surname Yu
=2 喻 yù
  1. to describe sth as
  2. an analogy
  3. a simile
  4. a metaphor
  5. an allegory
=2 喻 yú
  1. (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) alternative form of 愉 (yú, “happy”)
  2. alternative form of 愉 (yú, “happy”)

Containing this entry

提喻法 tíyùfǎ synecdoche