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The character '拎' denotes the action of carrying or lifting with the hand, and its formation follows the phono-semantic principle, integrating the hand radical (扌) to signify manual activity alongside the component '令', which primarily offers a phonetic clue despite some divergence in modern pronunciation. Etymologically, it is a comparatively late addition to the lexicon, arising from colloquial speech to specify a particular kind of handling that earlier, more general verbs may not have captured. While its core meaning has consistently involved physical manipulation, over time it has developed additional layers, such as figuratively lifting an issue into discussion, indicating a subtle semantic extension from concrete action to abstract reference.
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他拎着一个包。
妈妈拎着购物袋回家。
我每天拎着书包上学。
她拎起水桶去浇花。
哥哥拎着沉重的箱子，爬上了楼梯。
因为东西太多，他只好拎着两个袋子。
她拎着刚买的蔬菜，匆匆忙忙地赶去上班。
尽管手臂受伤，他依然坚持拎着工具箱完成工作。