扛
Character
to carry something heavy on your shoulder
Readings and meanings
- to carry something heavy on your shoulder
- to take on a hard duty or problem yourself
Examples
他扛着一个大箱子。
tā káng zhe yī gè dà xiāng zi
He is carrying a big box on his shoulder.
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这些问题都要他一个人扛。
zhè xiē wèn tí dōu yào tā yī gè rén káng
He has to carry all these problems alone.
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Words that use “扛” as káng
gāng
gang1Reading 2Rare readingThis reading is uncommon in everyday Chinese; the main reading is káng.
- to lift something heavy up with both hands
- to carry something heavy together with other people
Examples
他们两个人扛一张大桌子。
tā men liǎng gè rén gāng yī zhāng dà zhuō zi
The two of them carry a big table together.
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你能扛这个大箱子吗？
nǐ néng gāng zhè ge dà xiāng zi ma
Can you lift this big box with both hands?
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Stroke order
All 6 strokes
Speed
Practice writing 扛
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