挎

kuà
HSK 6
#3,996 most
frequent character
"to carry (esp. slung over the arm, shoulder or side)"
verb

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

挎 uses 扌 hand and 夸 kuā, which supplies the sound. It first meant holding and carrying out. Later it meant carrying on the arm or shoulder.

Ask DeepSeek

Example Sentences

她把包挎在肩上。
tā bǎ bāo kuà zài jiānshàng 。
She is carrying the bag slung over her shoulder.
他喜欢挎着书包走路。
tā xǐhuān kuà zháo shūbāo zǒulù 。
He likes to walk with his backpack slung over his side.
挎着包的女孩走进了咖啡厅。
kuà zháo bāo de nǚhái zǒujìn le kāfēi tīng 。
The girl carrying the bag walked into the cafe.

Words with similar meanings

扛káng
to carry (on shoulder)
More specific to carrying something on the shoulder, often implying heavier items.
提tí
to lift, to carry
Generally refers to holding or lifting something by hand, which may not imply a slung position.

Homophones

HSK 6
跨kuà
to step across, to stride over

Your word lists

Sign in to add this word to your private lists.

Public Lists with 挎

Advanced HSK6 Terms
Vocabulary used in HSK6 for near-native level fluency.
Basic Verbs
Core action verbs like 'go,' 'come,' 'eat,' 'see,' commonly encountered in HSK.
HSK 6
All words for the HSK 6 test