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扛 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
扛 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
扛 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
扛 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
扛 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
扛 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
扛 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
扛 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

扛 Stroke Order — How to Write 扛

Stroke Order

扛 is written in 6 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 扌, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

扛 Radical and Character Components

Components:扌工

扛 is an ideographic compound. Labor 工 done by hand 扌; 工 also provides the pronunciation.

Radical: 扌 + 3 more strokes

扛 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • káng

Meanings of 扛 in Chinese

1

káng扛

To carry on the shoulder.
他正在扛行李去车站。
He is carrying luggage to the station on his shoulder.

Common Words and Phrases with 扛

1
káng扛dà大liáng梁
to shoulder heavy responsibilities; to be in charge of an important task
新上任的经理必须扛大梁，带领团队完成这个重要的项目。
The newly appointed manager must bear the main responsibility and lead the team to complete this important project.
2
káng扛huó活
to work as a farm labourer; to work for others
他年轻时为了养家糊口，常常到城里去扛活。
When he was young, he often went to the city to do odd jobs to support his family.
3
káng扛cháng长gōng工
To work as a long-term farm laborer for a landlord (in old China).
他年轻时家境贫困，不得不给富户扛长工
When he was young, his family was poor, so he had to work as a long-term hired laborer for a wealthy family.

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Idioms with 扛

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Questions about 扛

What does 扛 mean in Chinese?

扛 (káng) means “To carry on the shoulder” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 扛?

扛 is pronounced káng in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 扛 have?

扛 has 6 strokes.

How do you write 扛?

扛 is written in 6 strokes, starting from the radical 扌. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 扛?

The radical of 扛 is 扌, and 扛 is an ideographic compound.