提 means “propose, present, carry”

てい · tei

Also: take along, carry in hand

Kun'yomi (Japanese reading)

さげる

On'yomi (Chinese reading)

テイ, チョウ, ダイ

JLPT N1 · Taught in grade 5 · 12 strokes

The story

A hand (扌) beside 是, right: picture holding a paper lantern, a 提灯, out at just the right height to light the way. To hold something out is to offer it: 提案 is a proposal, and 提出 is handing in homework or a report.

Used in 提出 (teishutsu, submission), 提案 (teian, proposal), and 提灯 (chouchin, paper lantern)

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• 企 plan
• 施 carry out
• 監 oversee
• 推 push forward
• 督 supervise
• 催 host
• 司 administer
• 執 grasp
• 措 measure
• 揮 wield
• 操 operate
• 託 entrust

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Readings from KANJIDIC2, © EDRDG, CC BY-SA.