to carry or take along
English · to carry or take along
to carry, take along, or bring along
- 携手合作xié shǒu hé zuòto join hands and cooperate
- 携带行李xié dài xíng lito carry luggage / to bring baggage along
Topology: Left-right · Strokes: 13 strokes
Writing Balance Rule: The left side (the hand radical) is narrower and slightly compressed, while the complex right side contains multiple stacked horizontal and vertical elements that must be vertically centered to avoid tipping.
Simplification Logic: The traditional form 攜 was simplified to 携 by streamlining the right phonetic component while retaining the hand radical on the left.
Radical 扌 · Hand Radical (Hand actions, touching, or manipulation)
Semantic Clue (形旁): 扌 (Indicates that the action involves using the hand to hold, carry, or lead.)
Phonetic Clue (声旁): 隽 (original sound: juàn / xié)
A hand (扌) reaches out to grab or take along whatever is packed inside the secure enclosure of the phonetic part (隽).
- 扌 Hand radical indicating physical carrying
- 隽 Phonetic and structural component providing the sound and structure
Phonetic Family (形声字家族)
3· Phonetic Root: 巂 (guī)Origin: Combined from the hand radical (扌) to represent manual grasping and carrying, and a phonetic element giving the pronunciation.
Semantic Evolution: Originally meant to hold or lead by the hand; expanded over time to general carrying, taking along luggage or companions, and abstract cooperation.
- Frequently used in literary and official contexts today, such as '携带' (carry) and '携手' (join hands).
With your own HAND (扌) you grab your luggage bird (represented by the top feather/nest parts) and CARRY (xié) it along on your trip.
xiéConfusing the reading xié with other similar initials like xiě or xià, or failing to remember the left hand radical when writing.
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