携

攜

xié

verb #10,865

Meanings

1 to carry
2 to take along
3 to bring along
4 to hold (hands)

Characters

to carry; to bring along

Examples

请勿携带危险物品上飞机。

Qǐng wù xiédài wēixiǎn wùpǐn shàng fēijī.

Please do not carry dangerous items on the plane.

他携家人一起出国了。

Tā xié jiārén yīqǐ chūguó le.

He went abroad with his family.

Tips

usage

携 is formal and literary. In everyday speech, 带 is more common. 携 appears in compounds like 携带 (to carry), 携手 (hand in hand).

Stroke Order

携 xié