带
dài
band
belt; girdle; ribbon; tire; area; zone; region; CL:條|条[tiao2]; to wear; to carry; to take along; to bear (i.e. to have); to lead; to bring; to look after; to raise
pleats (卅) + clasp (冖) + cloth (巾) = belt or band worn on the body
Picture a cloth band (巾) gathered in pleats (卅) and covered by a fastening clasp (冖) — the result is something worn around the body as a belt or sash. From 'worn on the body' the meaning naturally extends to carrying or bringing things along.
你出门的时候，记得带上雨伞。
nǐ chū mén de shí hou，jì de dài shàng yǔ sǎn。
When you go out, remember to take your umbrella with you.
她一个人带三个孩子，真的很不容易。
tā yī gè rén dài sān gè hái zi，zhēn de hěn bù róng yì。
She raises three children by herself — it is truly not easy.
Words with 带
脐带
qí dài
umbilical cord
造山带
zào shān dài
orogenic belt (geology)
连哄带骗
lián hǒng dài piàn
to cajole
连奔带跑
lián bēn dài pǎo
to run quickly
连踢带打
lián tī dài dǎ
to kick and beat (idiom)
连带
lián dài
to be related
连带责任
lián dài zé rèn
to bear joint responsibility for sth
连拖带拉
lián tuō dài lā
pushing and pulling (idiom)
连本带利
lián běn dài lì
both principal and interest
连滚带爬
lián gǔn dài pá
(idiom) stumbling and crawling; scrambling; frantically trying to escape
钮带
niǔ dài
bond
铅带
qiān dài
weight belt