káng

to carry on one's shoulder

(fig.) to take on (a burden, duty etc)

hand (扌) + work (工) = carry on your shoulder

To shoulder a burden is to take on work with your own body. The hand radical grounds the action in physical effort — lifting, bracing, holding steady.

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WorkSemantic
HandSemantic

着一袋米走回家。

tā káng zhe yī dài mǐ zǒu huí jiā。

He carried a bag of rice on his shoulder and walked home.

这件事很难,但他决定一个人下来。

zhè jiàn shì hěn nán,dàn tā juédìng yī gè rén káng xià lái。

This matter is very difficult, but he decided to take it on alone.

Words with 扛

扛把子

káng bǎ zi

(argot) gang leader

肩扛

jiān káng

to carry on the shoulder

More characters with 扌