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捎 shāo to carry

to carry; to take; to bring something to somebody

How to remember 捎: 扌 hand + 肖 resemble = to carry. The twins resemble each other, so the neighbour puts the parcel in the wrong boy's hand and asks him to carry it home.

  • HSK 8
  • 10 strokes
  • Radical 扌

Component breakdown

捎 = 扌 hand + 肖 resemble

  • 扌 hand
  • 肖 resemble
The Gushi story

The twins resemble each other, so the neighbour puts the parcel in the wrong boy's hand and asks him to carry it home.

How it is used

  • To take/bring something along for someone in passing: 捎个口信 (shāo ge kǒuxìn) pass along a message, 捎带 (shāodài) to carry along, 顺便捎回来 (shùnbiàn shāo huílái) bring it back on the way.
  • The key nuance is 'in passing / as a side errand,' not a special trip.