ㄎㄤ ˊ

káng

lift up

扛 is a 6 stroke, simplified and traditional Chinese character and is pronounced as káng in the second tone, however it can also be pronounced as gāng.

In traditional Chinese the character 摃 may be used.

It is made up of the components 扌 (hand) and 工 (work).

  • 扛
    ㄎㄤ ˊ

    káng

    lift up

    • 扌
      ㄕㄡ ˙

      shou

      hand

    • 工
      ㄍㄨㄥ

      gōng

      work

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Pronunciation

We found 2 pronunciations for 扛

káng
gāng

Definitions for 扛 pronounced as káng

  • to carry on one's shoulder
  • (fig.) to take on (a burden, duty etc)

Definitions for 扛 pronounced as gāng

  • to raise aloft with both hands
  • (of two or more people) to carry sth together
  • old variant of 扛[gang1]

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