携 meaning and stroke order
To carry, to lead, to take by the hand
How to write 携, stroke by stroke
13 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 携
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- to carry
- to take along
- to bring along
- to hold (hands)
- also pr. [xi1]
- old variant of 攜|携[xie2]
How 携 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Hand.
扌 gives the meaning and 隽 hints at the sound.
Radical: 扌 (hand), shared by 342 characters on this site.
How to remember 携
The hand radical 扌 on the left shows the action, and 隽 on the right gives the sound. Picture a hand reaching out to take something or someone along with you.
携 (xié) is formal and mostly appears in compounds like 携带 (xiédài, to carry) and 携手 (xiéshǒu, hand in hand). You often see it on signs, in news, and in official notices rather than casual speech. Example: 请随身携带护照。(Qǐng suíshēn xiédài hùzhào.) Please carry your passport with you.
Common mistake: Learners sometimes read 携 as jùn or juàn because of the component 隽, but the correct reading is xié with a second tone. Also, in daily speech people say 带 (dài) or 拿 (ná) instead of using 携 alone.
Common words with 携
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
携 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 携
How many strokes are in 携?
携 is written with 13 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 携 mean?
携 (xié) means to carry, to lead, to take by the hand. A common word with it is 携带 (xiédài), meaning "to carry (on one's person); to support (old)".
How do you pronounce 携?
携 is pronounced xié, in the second tone (rising).
What is the radical of 携?
The radical of 携 is 扌, which carries the idea of "hand". Dictionaries list 携 under this radical.
What is the traditional form of 携?
The traditional form of 携 is 㩗, 㩦, 擕 and 攜. Traditional characters are used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau; 携 is the simplified form used in mainland China and Singapore.
Is 携 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 携 is part of the HSK 7-9 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 携带 and 带?
Both mean to carry or bring along, but 携带 is formal and written, used on signs and in rules. 带 is the everyday word you use in conversation, like 带伞 (dài sǎn, bring an umbrella).
How is 携手 used in modern Chinese?
携手 literally means hand in hand, but it often means to cooperate or join forces. For example, 两家公司携手合作 (liǎng jiā gōngsī xiéshǒu hézuò) means two companies work together.