前提

前提	qián tí	premise / precondition / prerequisite
前	qián	front / forward / ahead / first / top (followed by a number) / future / ago / before / BC (e.g. 前293年) / former / formerly
提	dī	used in 提防 and 提溜
提	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