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carry over the shoulder

HSK 7
káng
コウ
あ.げる
Labor 工 done by hand 扌; 工 also provides the pronunciation
Components
hand (side)+ work =
carry over the shoulder
Meaning component
shou hand (side)
hand
Meaning component
gōng work
labor, work
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Notes
Historical Evolution
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Regular
Modern
Chinese
[gāng]
to raise aloft with both hands; (of two or more people) to carry sth together
[káng]
to carry on one's shoulder; (fig.) to take on (a burden, duty etc)
Example Sentences