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The character "抬" is constructed as a phono-semantic compound, integrating the hand radical (扌) to signal actions performed with the hands and the component "台" which primarily provides phonetic guidance. Its traditional counterpart, "擡", maintains the hand radical but employs "臺" for its sound, representing a more complex graphical form that earlier conveyed the same core concept of lifting or raising. Throughout its historical usage, the character has retained this fundamental meaning related to physical elevation, often involving cooperative effort, while gradually extending into metaphorical applications such as elevating voices in debate or artificially increasing prices, demonstrating a semantic broadening without departing from its essential association with upward motion.
Example Sentences Hide
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。