Components
㓞 Phonetic component
qià to engrave
to engrave, (interchangeable with U+5951 契) a written contract or agreement
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Historical Evolution
挈
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
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Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
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Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
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Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
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Regular
Modern
Chinese
挈 [qiè]
to raise; to lift; to take along (e.g. one's family)
Example Sentences
CHINESE WORDS (6)
提纲挈领 [tígāngqièlǐng] #68,812
to concentrate on the main points (idiom); to bring out the essentials
提纲挈领 [tígāngqièlǐng] #68,812
to concentrate on the main points (idiom); to bring out the essentials
提挈 [tíqiè] #66,599
to hold by the hand
挈带 [qièdài] #74,888
to take along
挈带 [qièdài] #74,888
to take along
挈挈 [qièqiè]
alone
JAPANESE WORDS (2)