携 xié
- Strokes
- 13
- Radical
- 扌 — hand
- Made of
- 扌 hand 隽 superior, outstanding, talented
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
携带
xiédài
to carry
Characters in this word
带 dài
- Strokes
- 9
- Radical
- 巾 — cloth, curtain, handkerchief, towel
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
Example phrases
- 乘客不得携带危险品进入地铁站。 Chéngkè bùdé xiédài wēixiǎnpǐn jìnrù dìtiězhàn. Passengers may not carry dangerous goods into the underground station.
- 出门请携带身份证，进门时要检查。 Chūmén qǐng xiédài shēnfènzhèng, jìn mén shí yào jiǎnchá. Please carry your ID when you go out; it will be checked at the entrance.
- 这个小风扇很轻，方便携带，夏天出门很有用。 Zhège xiǎo fēngshàn hěn qīng, fāngbiàn xiédài, xiàtiān chūmén hěn yǒuyòng. This little fan is light and easy to carry, and very useful when you go out in summer.
Related words
- 便携式 biànxiéshì portable
- 携手 xiéshǒu to join hands; to work together
- 带 dài to take along; to lead
- 带来 dàilái to bring; to cause
- 带动 dàidòng to drive; to lead along
- 带领 dàilǐng to lead; to guide
- 带有 dàiyǒu to have; to contain
- 地带 dìdài zone; area
- 胶带 jiāodài tape
- 领带 lǐngdài tie
- 一带 yídài area; region
- 绷带 bēngdài bandage