"To lift" • Chinese-English Dictionary

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 jiě chú to remove / to sack / to get rid of / to relieve (sb of their duties) / to free / to lift (an embargo) / to rescind (an agreement)
 xiān qǐ to lift / to raise (a lid etc) / (of a storm) to surge / to stir up (waves etc) / (fig.) to trigger / set off (a wave of popularity, a controversy etc)
 tí to carry (hanging down from the hand) / to lift / to put forward / to mention / to raise (an issue) / upwards character stroke / lifting brush stroke (in painting) / scoop for measuring liquid
 jǔ to lift / to hold up / to cite / to enumerate / to act / to raise / to choose / to elect / act / move / deed
 tí shēng to promote (to a higher-ranking position) / to lift / to hoist / (fig.) to elevate / to raise / to improve
 tí qǐ to mention / to bring up / (lit. and fig.) to lift / to raise / to initiate (legal proceedings)
 jǔ qǐ to heave / to lift / to raise up / to uphold
 qǐ zhòng to lift (sth heavy) using a crane or other mechanical means
 xiān dòng to stir / to lift / to set sth in motion
 áng to lift / to raise / to raise one's head / high / high spirits / soaring / expensive
 xiān to lift (a lid) / to rock / to convulse
 qiào to lift / to pry open / to lever open
 qiè to raise / to lift / to take along (e.g. one's family)
 qiān to lift (clothes, sheets) / lower garments
 yú to lift / to raise
 jiǎo to raise / to lift / to pretend / counterfeit / unyielding / variant of 矯|矫[jiao3] / to correct
 lǎo round-bottomed wicker basket / (dialect) to lift / to carry on one's shoulder
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