How to Write 携 (xié) — Meaning “carry / bring along”

Imagine your hand (扌) holding a special bird (隽) that you bring along with you. This picture of carrying a delicate bird helps you connect the hand radical and the right side to the meaning "carry or bring along."

Write the left radical 扌 first with three strokes: horizontal, vertical hook, and lift. Then write the right part 隽: start with the bird top (隹) using eight strokes, and finish with the bottom 乃 using two strokes; a common mistake is making the 隹 too tall or the 乃 too flat.

携 means "carry" or "bring along" with one hand, while 挲 (shā) means "to rub" and has 沙 (sand) on the right instead of 隽. 捧 (pěng) means "to hold in both hands" respectfully, with 奉 on the right; visually, 捧's right part looks like three horizontals over a hook, not like a bird.

携 appears in common words like 携带 (xié dài, carry) and 携手 (xié shǒu, hand in hand). 携手 is often used in formal or news contexts to describe cooperation between groups, for example "携手合作" meaning "work together."

Common words containing 携 include: 携带 (xié dài) — carry / bring along; 携手 (xié shǒu) — hand in hand / cooperate; 提携 (tí xié) — To mentor or promote.