提供

The Chinese word 提供 (tí gōng) means "to provide" or "to offer". It is composed of two characters: 提 (tí), which means "to lift up" or "to raise", and 供 (gōng), which means "to offer" or "to present". The original meaning of 提供 was "to lift up and offer", which was often used in a religious context. Over time, the meaning of 提供 has expanded to include the more general sense of "to provide" or "to offer".The character 提 (tí) is composed of two parts: the radical 手 (shǒu), which means "hand", and the phonetic component 提 (tí). The radical 手 indicates that 提 is related to the hand, while the phonetic component 提 provides the pronunciation. The character 供 (gōng) is also composed of two parts: the radical 圭 (guī), which means "jade", and the phonetic component 共 (gòng). The radical 圭 indicates that 供 is related to jade, while the phonetic component 共 provides the pronunciation.The combination of 提 (tí) and 供 (gōng) in the word 提供 creates a new meaning that is different from the meanings of the individual characters. 提供 means "to provide" or "to offer", which is a more general sense than the original meaning of "to lift up and offer". This change in meaning is an example of how Chinese characters can be combined to create new words with new meanings.