The word 提案 is formed through a straightforward conceptual combination of its two constituent characters. The first character, 提 (tí), carries the core meaning of "to lift", "to raise", or "to put forward". The second character, 案 (àn), means "a proposal", "a plan", or "a formal written document". When combined, the action of 提 (putting forward) is directly applied to the object 案 (a formal plan), creating the complete concept of "a submitted proposal" or "to propose a motion", picturing the act of formally presenting a plan for consideration.