掮
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Meaning: to carry on the shoulder
💡 Imagine a hand (扌) on a shoulder (肩) carrying a load.
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Character Story & Explanation
掮 (qián) means "to carry on the shoulder," like a porter bearing a load. It combines the hand radical 扌 with 肩 (shoulder). In China, 掮客 (middleman) derives from this, similar to Western "broker" or "fixer."
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