搝 (qiǔ) - To lift up, to raise up & to pull or tug upward (dialectal usage, particularly

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qiǔ ｜ 13 strokes ｜ radical:

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搝 · qiǔ

To lift up, to raise up;

to pull or tug upward (dialectal usage, particularly in Min Nan and Taiwanese Hokkien).

To lift up, to raise upto pull or tug upward (dialectal usage, particularly

Usage highlights

lift uppull upwardhoist hightug upwardraise with effort

Synonyms

  • 举— to lift, to raise
  • 抬— to lift, to carry
  • 提— to lift, to carry

Antonyms

  • 放— to put down, to release
  • 降— to lower, to descend

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He lifted the heavy box (搝起彼个重箱).
  • Please help me pull this up (请帮我搝起来).
  • The crane hoisted the container (起重机搝起货柜).

Collocations

  • lift up(搝起来)
  • pull upward(搝上去)
  • hoist high(搝悬)
  • tug upward(搝起)
  • raise with effort(用力搝)

Cultural background

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  • Primarily used in Southern Min dialects (Minnanhua) and Taiwanese Hokkien.
  • Considered a colloquial character not commonly found in standard Mandarin texts.
  • Reflects regional linguistic diversity within Chinese languages.

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