TSUMUGU · TOCFL 5 (est.) · 詞
提倡
ㄊㄧˊ ㄔㄤˋ · tíchàng
verb — to advocate, to promote, to encourage (a practice or idea)
字源 FORM — what the parts do
提to raise, to bring up (提出)tí
倡to take the lead, to initiate (倡導)chàngoriginally a singer who leads the tune; 昌 chāng gives the sound, tipped to chàng
提倡，提出的提，倡導的倡。
故事 STORY — a scene to remember it by
一個人先開口（提），帶頭領唱（倡），別人才跟上。
One voice raises it first (提) and leads the tune (倡); the rest fall in behind.
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