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㩗/㩦/擕/攜

xié

扌 + 隽

Definitions

xié (verb) to carry; to take along; to bring along

xié (verb) to hold hands

Etymology phono-semantic

hand

Semantic: 扌 Phonetic: 隽

About

The traditional form is 攜. In this phono-semantic compound, the left-side hand radical 扌 (shǒu) indicates a hand-related action, while the phonetic component on the right is 隽 (juàn) in the modern character and the more complex 雟 (xī) in the traditional. The character means to carry, take along, or lead by the hand, often appearing in contexts of mutual support, walking hand-in-hand, or bringing items on a journey, emphasizing physical connection or the transportation of manageable objects.

Etymology Hide

Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Traditional Modern

Simplified Modern

Example Sentences Hide

请携带好您的物品。

Qǐng xiédài hǎo nín de wùpǐn.

Please take good care of your belongings.

他携带着一个沉重的行李箱。

Tā xiédàizhe yīgè chénzhòng de xínglixiāng.

He is carrying a heavy suitcase.

两位领导人携手步入会场。

Liǎng wèi lǐngdǎorén xiéshǒu bùrù huìchǎng.

The two leaders walked into the venue hand in hand.

这次旅行我们准备携家带口。

Zhè cì lǚxíng wǒmen zhǔnbèi xié jiā dài kǒu.

For this trip, we plan to bring the whole family.

这款手机的便携性深受好评。

Zhè kuǎn shǒujī de biànxié xìng shēn shòu hǎo píng.

The portability of this mobile phone is highly praised.

他携多年研究成果回国创业。

Tā xié duō nián yánjiū chéngguǒ huíguó chuàngyè.

He returned to his home country to start a business, bringing with him years of research results.

政府与社会应携手应对人口老龄化。

Zhèngfǔ yǔ shèhuì yīng xiéshǒu yìngduì rénkǒu lǎolíng huà.

The government and society should join hands to address the aging population.

便携式设备的发展改变了我们的工作方式。

Biànxié shì shèbèi de fāzhǎn gǎibiànle wǒmen de gōngzuò fāngshì.

The development of portable devices has changed our way of working.

Related Characters

Component: 扌

Component: 隽

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