挎 (kuà) — to carry (slung over the arm, shoulder, or side)
Definition
挎 means to sling something (a bag, camera) over your arm, shoulder, or side — light, one-sided carry. Compared with 扛 (lifting heavy loads with both hands) and 拎 (carrying by hand or handle), 挎 emphasizes hanging the item on the body.
verb
to carry (slung over the arm, shoulder, or side)
Examples
- 挎。Tā kuà zhe yí gè lán sè de bāo qù guàng jiē.She went shopping carrying a blue bag over her arm.
- 挎。Tā kuà shàng bēi bāo jiù chū fā le.He slung his backpack over his shoulder and set off.
- 挎。Tā bǎ xiàng jī kuà zài jiān shàng.He slung the camera over his shoulder.
Origin
Sound + meaning六书liùshū
形声xíngshēngMost characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.
The left part 扌 is a hand, marking an action done with the hand. The right part 夸 shows how it is pronounced.
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