拎 līn
- Strokes
- 8
- Radical
- 扌 — hand
- Made of
- 扌 hand 令 command, decree, order
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
拎
līn
to carry by hand; to lift
Character
Example phrases
- 他拎着一箱样品赶到会场，连外套都来不及脱。 Tā līn zhe yì xiāng yàngpǐn gǎn dào huìchǎng, lián wàitào dōu láibují tuō. He arrived at the venue carrying a box of samples by hand, without even having time to take off his coat.
- 妈妈拎着一篮鸡蛋，从市场慢慢走回来。 Māma līnzhe yì lán jīdàn, cóng shìchǎng mànmàn zǒu huílái. Mum came slowly back from the market carrying a basket of eggs.
- 他一手拎着行李，一手牵着孩子，走进了车站。 Tā yì shǒu līnzhe xíngli, yì shǒu qiānzhe háizi, zǒu jìn le chēzhàn. Carrying the luggage in one hand and leading his child with the other, he walked into the station.
Related words
- 借用 jièyòng to borrow; to make use of
- 记号 jìhao mark; sign; symbol
- 抹 mǒ to wipe; to smear; to erase; a touch/streak of
- 揭 jiē to uncover; to lift; to expose
- 捆 kǔn to tie up; bundle; a bundle of
- 拧 nǐng to twist; to wring; to screw tight
- 拧 níng to pinch and twist; to wring; to knit/twist
- 揉 róu to rub; to knead
- 绞 jiǎo to twist; to wring
- 切割 qiēgē to cut; to segment
- 截 jié to cut off; to intercept; section
- 劈 pī to split; to chop; to cleave