扛 (gāng)
to raise aloft with both hands; (of two or more people) to carry sth t
- HSK 3.1 level 7
- 6 strokes
Etymology
Labor 工 done by hand 扌; 工 also provides the pronunciation
Shuowen Jiezi
《說文》:“扛,橫關對舉也。从手,工聲。”
Components
- 扌 (meaning)
- 工 (sound, meaning)