gāng

㧏

Character · VerbTraditional掆

lift; carry on the shoulder

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Meanings

1 sense · 2 examples
1.

verb

to lift; to carry on the shoulder; to raise

archaic

This character is an archaic variant of "扛" (pronounced gāng, not káng). It carries the same meaning of lifting or carrying a heavy object with the shoulder. It is rarely used in modern language and appears primarily in classical texts. The modern standard form for this pronunciation and meaning is "扛" (gāng).

 (
Lì古
shì文
 )
gāng力
dǐng士
 掆
 鼎
 。

(Classical text) The strong man lifted the cauldron.

Cǐ此
zì字
wéi为
gǔ古
 “
gāng扛
 ”
zì字
 。

This character is the ancient form of "扛".