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拎

līn
HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Uncommon

Definitions

  1. 1. to lift up; to carry in one's hand
  2. 2. Taiwan pr. [līng]

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Character focus

Stroke order

8 strokes

Word relationships

Antonyms

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放
fàng

to put

Antonym in the sense of 'put down' vs. 'lift up'.

Related words

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拿
ná

to seize

More general 'to hold or take'.

Synonyms

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提
tí

to carry (hanging down from the hand)

Both mean to carry something by hand, but 提 often emphasizes lifting with a handle.

Usage notes

Collocations

Often used with 着 for ongoing action, e.g., 拎着包 (carrying a bag).

Formality

Mainland pronunciation līn; Taiwan uses līng.

Words Containing 拎

拎包
līn bāo

handbag or shopping bag (dialect)

拎包党
līn bāo dǎng

(coll.) purse snatcher

拎起
līn qǐ

to pick up (from the ground with one's hands)