擡
lift, raise
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Readings
On'yomi
- タイ
Kun'yomi
- もた.げる
Meaning
擡 centers on lifting or raising something upward, often with effort or support.
Most common words using 擡
- 擡げるもたげる
to raise (one's head)
Study
Etymology
擡 combines 扌 (hand) with 臺, which likely contributes the sound and the idea of a platform or support, suggesting lifting with the hands.
Meaning mnemonic
The hand radical 扌 beside 臺, which looks like a raised platform, gives the image of hands lifting something onto a higher level.
Reading mnemonic
For タイ, imagine tying a rope to lift a heavy platform: tie -> タイ, and your hands raise it up.