扛 káng, gāng — to carry on the shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to tote; to lug

扛
káng gāng

Level 1 · Common HSK 7-9 #354

Variant: 摃

káng kang2

Basic definition

  1. verb to carry on the shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to tote; to lug e.g 扛枪肩扛

Detailed explanation

  1. verb (形声。从手，工声。( gāng)本义:两手对举以托重物)
  2. verb shoulder;tote e.g 扛枪 码头装卸工人的肩上扛着大包 · 扛荷 · 扛抬 · 扛锄头
  3. verb contradict
  4. verb work as a farm laborer e.g 扛整活

gāng gang1

Basic definition

  1. verb to lift (with both hands); to raise; to shoulder (archaic) e.g 力能扛鼎

Detailed explanation

  1. verb lift with both hands e.g 扛鼎 扛舁
  2. verb (of two or more people) carry together e.g 四个兵把他扛到驴背上 · 扛帮 · 扛哄
  3. verb impact e.g 吃倒好吃，只怕有些扛牙 · 扛了扛团长的肩膀
  4. verb block e.g 八戒扛住行者说
  5. verb bar
  6. verb contradict; argue for the sake of arguing; bicker

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