gāng
㧏
lift; carry on the shoulder
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 2 examplesverb
to lift; to carry on the shoulder; to raise
archaicThis 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".