挈 (qiè) - To lift & to carry
挈 · qiè
To lift;
to carry;
to take along;
to lead;
to raise up.
To liftto carryto take along
Usage highlights
To lead by the handTo take one's family alongTo carry a vesselTo take along one's belongingsTo raise the collarTo carry a flask
Usage & contexts
Examples
- He lifted the heavy box (挈着沉重的箱子).
- She took her children along to the market (挈着孩子去市场).
- The leader guided the team through the project (挈领团队完成项目).
Collocations
- To lead by the hand(挈手)
- To take one's family along(挈家)
- To carry a vessel(挈壶)
- To take along one's belongings(挈囊)
- To raise the collar(挈领)
- To carry a flask(挈瓶)
Idioms
- To hit the nail on the head(提纲挈领)
- To lead one's wife and children(挈妇将雏)
- To raise a jar(挈瓶之知)
Cultural background
FAQ- Often used in classical Chinese to denote carrying or leading, especially in formal or literary contexts.
- Appears in idioms related to organization and leadership, such as '提纲挈领' (to grasp the key points).
- The character combines the radical for hand (手) with the component for cutting (契), suggesting the action of lifting or carrying by hand.