提挈

tíqiè
  1. to hold by the hand
  2. fig. to nurture
  3. to foster
  4. to bring up
  5. to support

CEDICT

  1. to guide and support; to give guidance and help to
  2. to lead; to take with one; to marshal

Wiktionary

  1. 携带。
  2. 提拔、照顾。
  3. 揭示、提出。

重編國語辭典

Entry Composition

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 挈 qiè
  1. to raise
  2. to lift
  3. to take along (e.g. one's family)

Related entries

安养 ānyǎng
  1. to foster
  2. to provide care (esp. for the elderly)
慉 xù
  1. to foster
  2. to bear
扶植 fúzhí
  1. to foster
  2. to support
扶养 fúyǎng
  1. to foster
  2. to bring up
  3. to raise
我一個人把兩個小孩扶養長大。

I brought up two kids all on my own.

Source: Tatoeba

抚养 fǔyǎng
  1. to foster
  2. to bring up
  3. to raise
他要撫養一大家人。

He has a large family to support.

Source: Tatoeba

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