LIFT    舉舉

DISPLACE so as to CAUSE TO RISE, TYPICALLY USING ONE'S HANDS.
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Old Chinese Criteria
1. The most general and the most current word for lifting up anything, in literal as well as figurative senses is jǔ 舉. 2. Jiē 揭 refers to the lifting up or raising of something light like clothes or a banner. 3. Qíng 擎 refers to the lifting up of something with considerable effort. 4. Gāng 扛 refers to the lifting up of something as a feat of strength. 5. Shè 攝 and the rarer xī 扱 refer specifically to the lifting up of one's clothes or one's dress to avoid soiling them or stepping on them. 6. Yǎng 仰 can be used to refer specifically to the raising of one's head. See LOOK UP
Modern Chinese Criteria
舉起 抬 掀起 rough draft to BEGIN TO identify synonym group members for analysis, based on CL etc. 18.11.2003. CH ／
Antonym
  • DROPDISCARD AND CAUSE TO FALL.
See also
Hypernym
  • DISPLACE　CAUSE to MOVE. (anc: 11/0, child: 28)
  • MOVE　CHANGE PLACE OR SITUATION. (anc: 10/0, child: 21)
  • CHANGE　EVENT involving two MOMENTS t1 and t2, such that a THING at the MOMENT t1 is DIFFERENT FROM that THING at the MOMENT t2. (anc: 9/0, child: 18)
  • A Dictionary of Selected Synonyms in the Principal Indo-European Languages ( BUCK 1988) p. 10.22

  • SYNONYMES FRANÇOIS, LEURS DIFFÉRENTES SIGNIFICATIONS, ET LE CHOIX QU'IL EN FAUT FAIRE Pour parler avec justesse ( GIRARD 1769) p. 1.323.285

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    • Words (31 items)

    舉  jǔ OC: klaʔ MC: ki̯ɤ 29 AttributionsWD

    The most general and the most current word for lifting up anything, in literal as well as figurative senses is jǔ 舉.

      Word relations
    • Ant: 措 / 錯/PUT
    • Ant: 抑/SQUEEZE Yì 抑 refers specifically to a particularly vigourous action of pressing something down in any concrete or abstract way and preventing it from moving upwards while possibly allowing it to move sideways.
    • Contrast: 持/HOLD The most current general and neutral word for holding something in any way concrete or abstract is chí 持 (ant. shī 失 "lose hold of").
    • Contrast: 拔/PULL
    • Contrast: 持/HOLD The most current general and neutral word for holding something in any way concrete or abstract is chí 持 (ant. shī 失 "lose hold of").
    • Assoc: 拔/UPROOT
    • Assoc: 動/DISPLACE The standard very general word for making something move or displacing something is dòng 動, and there is no general suggestion that the thing moved comes to rest anywhere.
    • Synon: 挈/LIFT

      Syntactic words
    • vtoNraise; lift up (also a heavy object); lift up and adjust (clothes)
    • vtoNlift up N's dead body and arrange it in the coffinLZ
    • vtoNtry to lift upCH
    • vtoNfigurativeraise the status of, raise in status
    • vtoNpassiveto be lifted
    • vtoNreflexive.自lift (oneself) up
    • vtoNreflexive.自hold (oneself) up
    抗  kàng OC: khaaŋs MC: khɑŋ 9 AttributionsWD
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    • vtoNto lift; lift up; raise
    • vtoNfigurativeraise in status
    • vtoNfigurativeraise in moral ambitionCH
    • vtoNmiddle voicebe lifted high
    捧  pěng OC: phoŋʔ MC: phi̯oŋ 8 AttributionsWD
      Syntactic words
    • vtoNhold up with both hands; LIJI: hold up ceremoniously to the level of the heart; lift up and support
    豎起  shù qǐ OC: djoʔ khɯʔ MC: dʑi̯o khɨ 7 AttributionsWD
      Syntactic words
    • VPt(oN)lift up, raise, hold up (with contextually determinate object)
    • VPtoNto lift up, raise, hold up
    擎  qíng OC: ɡreŋ MC: gɣaŋ 4 AttributionsWD

    Qíng 擎 refers to the lifting up of something with considerable effort.

      Syntactic words
    • viactlift up objects
    • vtoNlift up with considerable effort; ZZ 126: lift things high up in an elaborate and exhausting gesture of respect???; sometimes more generally: lift up, take, bring
    掀  xiān OC: qhan MC: hi̯ɐn 2 AttributionsWD
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    • vtoNread: xiān!!! lift up; raise pull up
    扛  gāng OC: krooŋ MC: kɣɔŋ 2 AttributionsWD

    Gāng 扛 refers to the lifting up of something as a feat of strength.

      Syntactic words
    • vtoNlift a heavy object with both hands
    摳  kōu MC: -- OC: khoo 2 AttributionsWD
      Syntactic words
    • vtoNliftCH
    挈  qiè OC: kheed MC: khet 2 AttributionsWD

      Word relations
    • Synon: 舉/LIFT The most general and the most current word for lifting up anything, in literal as well as figurative senses is jǔ 舉.

      Syntactic words
    • vtoNlift (LJ)
    颺  yáng OC: k-laŋ MC: ji̯ɐŋ 2 AttributionsWD
      Syntactic words
    • vilift; be tossed up (by the wind); soar
    戴  dài MC: tojH OC: k-lɯɯs 2 AttributionsWD
      Syntactic words
    • vtoNraise (a flag etc)CH
    • vtoNfigurativeabstract: raise to a higher levelCH
    揚  yáng OC: k-laŋ MC: ji̯ɐŋ 1 AttributionWD
      Syntactic words
    • vtoNlift and wield (weapons etc)
    蹇  qiān MC: -- OC: -- 1 AttributionWD
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    • vtoNlift, pull up (one's dress)CH
    稱  chēng OC: thjɯŋ MC: tɕhɨŋ 1 AttributionWD
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    • vtoNlift high up in the air
    尚  shàng OC: djaŋs MC: dʑi̯ɐŋ 1 AttributionWD
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    • vtoNfigurativeuplift, raise to higher levels
    揭  jiē OC: kad MC: ki̯ɐt 1 AttributionWD

    Jiē 揭 refers to the lifting up or raising of something light like clothes or a banner.

      Syntactic words
    • vt(oN)lift one's dress
    • vtoNlift up high in the air
    舉奉  jǔ fèng MC: kjoX bjowngX OC: klaʔ boŋʔ 1 AttributionWD
      Syntactic words
    • VPtoNlift up (also figuratively)CH
    提  tí OC: ɡ-lee MC: dei 1 AttributionWD

      Word relations
    • Object: 觴/CUP Shāng 觴 is in late Warring States and Han times general term for a wine cup. It can often refer to bēi 杯.

      Syntactic words
    • vtoNlift, hold up in one's hand
    矯  jiǎo MC: kjewX OC: krewʔ 1 AttributionWD
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    • vtoNraise (one's head etc.); liftDS
    翹  qiáo MC: gjiew OC: ɡew 1 AttributionWD
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    • vtoNliftCH
    袪  qū MC: -- OC: kha 1 AttributionWD
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    • vtoNlift (long garments)CH
    褰  qiān OC: khran MC: khiɛn 1 AttributionWD
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    • vtoNlift up
    攝  shè OC: qhljeb MC: ɕiɛp 1 AttributionWD

    Shè 攝 and the rarer xī 扱 refer specifically to the lifting up of one's clothes or one's dress to avoid soiling them or stepping on them.

      Syntactic words
    • vtoNgather up (as skirts)
    提挈  tí qiè OC: ɡ-lee kheed MC: dei khet 0 AttributionsWD
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    • VPtoNlift
    仰  yǎng OC: ŋaŋʔ MC: ŋi̯ɐŋ 0 AttributionsWD

    Yǎng 仰 can be used to refer specifically to the raising of one's head. See LOOK UP

      Syntactic words
    • vtoNlift one's head, raise one's head 仰首　ant. 俯 "lower one's head".
    拯  zhěng OC: kjɯŋʔ MC: tɕɨŋ 0 AttributionsWD
      Syntactic words
    • vtoNlift (YI)
    • vtoNreflexive.自lift oneself above things
    搘  Click here to add pinyin OC:  MC: 0 AttributionsWD

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      Syntactic words
    • vtoNprop up, hold up, support physically
    扱  chā OC: skhrɯɯb MC: ʈʂhɣɛp 0 AttributionsWD
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    • vtoNto tuck up (a skirt)
    颻  yáo OC: k-lew MC: jiɛu 0 AttributionsWD
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    • viactsoar up
    扶舉  fú jǔ OC: ba klaʔ MC: bi̯o ki̯ɤ 0 AttributionsWD
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    • VPt(oN)support and lift
    起  qǐ OC: khɯʔ MC: khɨ 0 AttributionsWD
      Syntactic words
    • vtoNlift up