Definitions

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

Etymology phono-semantic

hand

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The character "携" derives from its traditional form "攜", which combines the hand radical "扌" indicating manual action with the component "巂" serving primarily a phonetic function. Originally, the character denoted the physical act of carrying or leading by hand, as documented in classical Chinese texts. Over time, its meaning broadened to encompass more general senses of bringing along or accompanying, resulting in modern applications such as in "携带" meaning to carry or portable, and "携手" referring to working together hand-in-hand. The simplified form "携" maintains the hand radical but replaces "巂" with a simplified right component, streamlining the character's structure while continuing its association with hand-related actions.

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Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
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Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
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Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
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带好您的物品。

Qǐng xiédài hǎo nín de wùpǐn.

Please take good care of your belongings.

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.

这款手机的便性深受好评。

Zhè kuǎn shǒujī de biànxié xìng shēn shòu hǎo píng.

The portability of this mobile phone is highly praised.

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.