扛

• 拼音: káng
• 汉字拆解: 扛 = 扌(hand) + 工 (work, phonetic) — to carry on shoulder

含义

To carry on the shoulder; to shoulder a burden or responsibility.

Physically, to carry something heavy on the shoulder (like a bag of rice). Figuratively, to bear responsibility or withstand pressure. Very colloquial and vivid. Collocates with 责任 (responsibility), 压力 (pressure), 不住 (can't bear).

例句

1. 他一个人扛着全家的经济压力，从不抱怨。
2. 这件事你扛不住就说一声，别硬撑着。
3. 搬家那天，他扛着一袋大米爬了六层楼。

用法指南

语境: work, responsibility, everyday

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 这活儿我扛了。(I'll take on this task.)
• 他扛得住压力。(He can handle the pressure.)

错误说法

• 我扛着书包去上学。(For a backpack, use 背; 扛 is for heavy items carried on the shoulder, not backpacks worn normally)

起源与历史

Pictophonetic: 扌(hand radical) + 工 (work, phonetic). Originally meant to lift with hands, now specifically to carry on the shoulder.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal