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抬 is a phonosemantic compound: the 扌 (hand) radical indicates the meaning, and 台 (tái) gives the sound. It means to lift, raise, or carry something upward, typically through physical effort with the hands. The character often describes two or more people carrying a heavy object together, such as furniture or a sedan chair, and can also refer to raising a body part, like lifting one's head or eyes.
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请把桌子抬起来。
他抬头看了看天。
大家把伤员抬到医院。
这箱子太重，我一个人抬不动。
工人们齐心协力地抬起了巨大的钢梁。
舆论的压力迫使他抬高了产品的售价。
他轻轻抬起手，缓缓地推开了那扇沉重的门。
为了达成协议，双方都不得不做出让步，各自抬高了接受的底线。
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