提前

to shift to an earlier date / to do sth ahead of time / in advance

used in 提防[di1 fang5] and 提溜[di1 liu5]

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

front / forward / ahead / first / top (followed by a number) / future / ago / before / BC (e.g. 前293年) / former / formerly

"fizzle" (atomic bomb misfire) / preinitiation

early vote