送 (sòng) — to give (as a present); to see (someone) off, to accompany; to deliver, send, transmit
Definition
送 covers two main senses: giving a gift, and seeing someone off / accompanying them partway. Use 陪 for ongoing company, and 交 for handing in work or documents.
verb
to give (as a present)to see (someone) offto accompanyto deliversendtransmit
Examples
- 。Bà ba sòng wǒ yì běn shū.Dad gave me a book as a present.
- 。Wǒ qù chē zhàn sòng péng you.I go to the station to see my friend off.
- 。Tā sòng xìn dào gōng sī.He delivers letters to the company.
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.
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.
Grammar
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