送交 (sòng jiāo) — to deliver to; to hand over to (formal)

Definition

A formal verb meaning to formally hand something over to an authority or recipient (documents, evidence, materials). More official than 交 or 交给, which are everyday 'to hand over / give'.

verb
to deliver toto hand over to (formal)
Easily confused

Examples

  • 送交。
    Qǐng bǎ zhè fèn wén jiàn sòng jiāo gěi jīng lǐ.
    Please deliver this document to the manager.
  • 送交。
    Wǒ men yǐ jīng sòng jiāo le suǒ yǒu cái liào.
    We have already handed over all the materials.
  • 送交。
    Tā fù zé sòng jiāo zhè xiē xìn.
    He is responsible for delivering these letters.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéSide by side

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

送sòngsend
交jiāohand over

送 and 交 both mean transferring something, so it denotes delivering it.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
辶Written in full as辵chuòto walk
Sound part声符shēngfú
灷
灷zhuàn送sòng
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

送 combines 辶, the walking radical, with 灷, which supplies the sound; the walking part fits meanings like see off or deliver.

Open 送 →

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

交 originally drew a human with crossed legs. In the modern shape, the upper part resembles a standing person.

Open 交 →

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