挎
挎 (kuà) means “to carry on the arm or shoulder”. It is made of 扌 + 夸 and has 9 strokes, and is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
Break 挎 into its parts
What 挎 is made of
- 扌 shǒu — hand
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 亅 — hook
- 二 — two strokes
- 夸 kuā — extravagant
- 大 dà — big
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 人 rén — person
- 亏 kuī — to lose
- 二 — two strokes
- 大 dà — big
挎 stroke order
Example sentences
她挎着一个篮子去买菜。Tā kuàzhe yí gè lánzi qù mǎicài.She went grocery shopping with a basket over her arm.
他肩上挎着一个书包。Tā jiān shàng kuàzhe yí gè shūbāo.He has a schoolbag slung over his shoulder.
Also built with 扌
- 举jǔto raise
- 我wǒI
- 才cáitalent
- 扎zhāto prick
- 扑pūto pounce on
- 扒bāto hold on to
- 打dǎto play (ball)
- 扔rēngto throw
- 托tuōto raise
- 扛kángto carry on the shoulder
- 扣kòuto fasten
- 执zhíto execute
Quick facts
| Pinyin | kuà |
|---|---|
| Meaning | to carry on the arm or shoulder |
| Strokes | 9 |
| Pattern | Left–right |
| HSK | Old HSK 6 |
Questions about 挎
What does 挎 mean?
挎 (kuà) means “to carry on the arm or shoulder”.
How many strokes does 挎 have?
挎 has 9 strokes.
What parts make up 挎?
挎 is made of 扌 (hand) and 夸 (extravagant).
Which HSK level is 挎?
挎 is in Old HSK 6.
Learn 挎 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 110: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.