携
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xié · to carry, to lead, to take by the hand

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13Total strokes

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Left-rightCharacter structure

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 携

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Example sentences

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Zhè diàn zǐ cí diǎn de hǎo chù jiù shì biàn yú xié dài.这电子辞典的好处就是便于携带。

The good thing about this electronic dictionary is that it's easy to carry.

Source: Tatoeba #794251 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Shè bèi shì biàn xié de.设备是便携的。

The device is portable.

Source: Tatoeba #3647401 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā xié kuǎn qián táo.他携款潜逃。

He absconded with the money.

Source: Tatoeba #1878433 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 携 in context

  1. Say xié, then recall the core meaning: to carry, to lead, to take by the hand.
  2. Write all 13 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Use it in 携带 (xié dài), meaning “to carry”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 携 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.