提干 Traditional form: 提幹 Pinyin (reading): tígàn Definitions: to rise through the ranks (as a party cadre) Characters: 提 - to hold in the hand; to lift, to raise 干 - arid, dry; to oppose; to offend; to invade Traditional characters: 提 - to hold in the hand; to lift, to raise 幹 - arid, dry; to oppose; to offend; to invade