提出
tíchū · HSK 2
put forward
✋ 提 = lift/raise + 出 = out → lift out, i.e. put forward
提 (tí) means to lift or carry, 出 (chū) means out or exit. Together they literally mean to lift something out — to raise an idea, pose a question, or put forward a proposal.
提 — hand radical 扌 + 是 (phonetic)
提 is a semantic-phonetic compound. The hand radical 扌 gives the meaning, since the character originally referred to lifting or carrying something by hand. The right side 是 supplies the sound. From 'lift up' it extended to 'raise (an issue),' 'mention,' and 'bring forward.'
出 — foot 止 emerging from enclosure 凵
出 is a pictograph showing a foot or plant stepping out of a hollow or enclosure, depicting the act of going forth. The original sense of 'coming out' or 'emerging' has remained stable since oracle bone script. It now broadly means 'to exit, go out, or produce.'