02508 Chinese character of 扛 and pronounce gong1

The Chinese character【扛】(carry) that we will explain today is a word that describes action or responsibility. It is mainly used for the following meanings:

To carry or undertake. Explanation: 1. (1) To carry something on one’s shoulders. For example: “Carrying a gun”, “Can’t carry it on the shoulder, can’t lift it with the hands.” (2) Responsible. For example: “I will shoulder all the responsibilities by myself.” 2. (1) To lift heavy objects with both hands. For example: “carrying a tripod”. (2) Two or more people lift an object together. For example: “carrying a table”, “carrying a stone”.

The pronunciation of this specific Chinese character is given below.

Mandarin Pinyin of 【扛】:káng

Cantonese Jyutping of 【扛】:gong1

Below is a description of the essential features of the character 【扛】︰

Here are some situations where you can use【扛】, for example:Describe an action or responsibility , It means mainly to carry or undertake .The vast and layered meanings of Chinese characters can involve refined details and particular applications that may not be completely conveyed here.

【扛】is an individual word whose meaning expands when incorporated into combinations, such as【扛起、扛住】(Mandarin Pinyin:káng qǐ 、káng zhù/ Cantonese Jyutping:gong1 hei2 、gong1 zyu6)

This character is composed using 6 strokes,It is a Chinese character that, once mastered, allows for a deeper understanding and more diverse expression in communication,Below, you’ll find a sentence connected to this character.:


他扛起了沉重的行李箱。

He carried the heavy suitcase.


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