gāng, káng

to raise aloft with both hands; (of two or more people) to carry sth together

Radical: 扌 HSK 7 v ideographic

Components & Etymology

扛 decomposes into the following components:

Words containing 扛

Common multi-character words and phrases that include 扛.

肩扛
jiān káng
扛把子
káng bǎ zi

Related characters (radical 扌)

Characters that share the radical .

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