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CHINESE CHARACTER

kuà

挎

挎

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to carry (esp. slung over the arm

Numbered pinyin
kua4
English meanings
to carry (esp. slung over the arm, shoulder or side)

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BUILDING BLOCKS

Structure & components

Left–right structure

Left–right arrangement: left 扌; right 夸.

  • Left

    扌
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  • Right

    夸
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Meaning & sound clues

扌 is identified as the meaning component, associated with “hand”.

夸 is identified as the sound component (kuā). Its pronunciation may differ from the modern pronunciation of 挎.

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Decomposition reference

⿰扌夸

Source: Make Me a Hanzi (LGPL-3.0-or-later)
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Example sentences

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  1. 01

    kuà挎zhe着bāo包。

    Carry a bag.

  2. 02

    kuà挎zài在jiān肩shàng上。

    Slung over the shoulder.

  3. 03

    kuà挎zhe着lán篮zi子。

    Carry a basket.

  4. 04

    qīng轻biàn便shíyòng实用。

    Light and practical.

  5. 05

    suíshēn随身xiédài携带。

    Carry along.

  6. 06

    fāngbiàn方便chūxíng出行。

    Easy to carry.

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