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扛

káng
HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Uncommon

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扛
káng Verb to carry on one's shoulder; (fig.) to take on (a burden, duty etc)
扛
gāng to raise aloft with both hands; (of two or more people) to carry sth together

Definitions

  1. 1. to carry on one's shoulder
  2. 2. (fig.) to take on (a burden, duty etc)

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Character focus

Stroke order

6 strokes

Word relationships

Antonyms

1 item
卸
xiè

to unload

to unload or take off from shoulder

Related words

2 items
抬
tái

to lift

to lift or carry together by two or more people
背负
bēi fù

to bear

to bear on the back, not shoulder

Synonyms

1 item
担
dān

to undertake

for carrying a burden on the shoulder

Usage notes

Collocations

Commonly used with 责任 (responsibility), 重担 (heavy burden), or 行李 (luggage) on the shoulder.

Common mistakes

扛 refers to carrying on the shoulder specifically; use 搬 for carrying with hands or moving objects.

Example Sentences

2 shown
他 扛 着一袋米上楼。
He carried a sack of rice upstairs on his shoulder.
扛 不動它。
Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 5113308)

Sentence data courtesy of Tatoeba.org. AI-generated examples are marked with this icon.

Words Containing 扛

扛把子
káng bǎ zi

(argot) gang leader

肩扛
jiān káng

to carry on the shoulder