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提 is a phono-semantic compound combining the hand radical 扌 (shǒu), which signals a manual action, and the phonetic component 是 (shì). Its earliest concrete meanings all involve using the hand in some way: carrying something with the arm hanging down at one's side, lifting an object by a handle, or physically raising items. These literal actions of lifting and bringing forward later expanded into figurative uses, so that 提 can also mean mentioning a topic, bringing up a subject for discussion, raising a question, or promoting someone to a higher position.
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他提着一个篮子。
请提前到达机场。
公司提供免费午餐。
我提醒你带钥匙。
他提出了新的想法。
为了提高效率，我们改了计划。
在会议上，他提及了那个问题。
经过多次提醒，他终于记住了密码。
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