拎 (ling1 ning1 | lin1) : carry with a hand

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拎

ling1 ning1

lin1

[1] carry or hold with a hand; lift up
[2] [粵] take away/out; bring over [Var.] 擰 [Syn.] 搦
[3] [粵] use as

(1) ling1 is probably the standard pronunciation, and ning1 is the common hypercorrect pronunciation. 廣州話正音字典 and 粵語拼音字表 accept only ling1. 廣州話方言詞典 and 漢語方言大詞典 prefer ning1.
(2) Nasal-stop alternant 搦 [lik1 nik1].

Stroke count: 8

Level: 2

Radical: 扌 (#64)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

拎

This character was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 6th May 2010 13:10

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拎走 ning1 / ling1 zau2 = take away, seize 粵

傾拎框冷 king1 ning1 kwaang1 laang5*1 = to describe somebody wearing lots of jewels; jangling 粵

拎他一把 ning4 taa4 jat1 baa2 = to lend a helping hand 粵

又食又拎 jau6 sik6 jau6 ling1 = eat in and take away leftovers 粵

拎住 ning1 / ling1 zyu6 = to hold 粵

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唔該，我想愛個一號餐，拎走。粵
Excuse me, I would like to have a Meal 1. Take-away.
[scenario: in McDonald's]

拎件行李過嚟! 粵
Bring the luggage over here!

唔該幫我打包拎走粵
Please wrap it up for me to take away!

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