挎(kuà)

HSK 7-99 strokes
Readingskuàkū

to carry (esp. slung over the arm, shoulder or side)

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Character information

Pinyin
kuà / kū
Meaning
to carry (esp. slung over the arm, shoulder or side)
Strokes
9
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 挎 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰扌夸

In this compound, the meaning comes from 扌 (hand); 夸 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

扌shǒu夸kuā

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 挎 step by step

9 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 挎

Common words using 挎 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

kuà挎dōu兜

satchel; backpack

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kuà挎bāo包

satchel; bag

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kuà挎dòu斗

sidecar

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