The kanji 提 generally conveys the idea of "to hold up," "to lift," "to propose," or "to present." It often suggests a supporting action, or a suggestion. It can involve physical actions, like holding something, or more abstract actions, like proposing an idea.

・On-yomi (音読み): テイ ・Kun-yomi (訓読み): さ(げる)

⚫︎ 提案 (ていあん) Translation: Proposal; suggestion ⚫︎ 提言 (ていげん) Translation: Suggestion; proposal; advice ⚫︎ 手を提げる (てをさげる) Translation: To hold someone's hand

The kanji 提 is a phono-semantic compound (形声文字 けいせいもじ). The semantic component is the radical "手" (て, te), meaning "hand," and the phonetic component is "是" (ゼイ, zei), which gives an indication of the sound. The combination of "hand" and "zei" suggests the act of using the hand to lift, hold, or offer something. The original form of the character shows a hand (手) holding up or supporting something.