扛

káng
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to carry on the shoulder
verb

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

扛 has 扌, a hand, as the meaning part and 工 gōng as the sound part. It first meant two hands lifting something heavy. That grew to carrying on the shoulder, standing, or bearing. Read gāng, it means to lift something heavy.

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Example Sentences

他扛着一袋米回家。
tā káng zháo yīdài mǐ huíjiā 。
He carries a bag of rice home.
我们需要扛起这个责任。
wǒmen xūyào kángqǐ zhègè zérèn 。
We need to take on this responsibility.
小明扛着重物，走得很吃力。
xiǎomíng káng zháozhòng wù ， zǒu déhěn chīlì 。
Xiaoming is carrying a heavy object and walking with difficulty.

Words with similar meanings

抬tái
to lift
抬 (tái) often implies lifting something with a focus on elevating it, which can be more general than 扛 (káng).
背bèi
to carry on the back
背 (bēi) specifically refers to carrying something on the back, which is a different method compared to 扛 (káng).

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