sòng
to give (present); deliver; see someone off
Practice writing with stroke order guidance, audio pronunciation, and interactive exercises in our mobile app.
Step-by-step stroke order animations
Native speaker audio pronunciation
Interactive writing recognition
我送你回家。
wǒ sòng nǐ huí jiā.
I'll take you home.
他送给我一个礼物。
tā sòng gěi wǒ yī gè lǐ wù.
He gave me a gift.
我们送别了朋友。
wǒ men sòng bié le péng you.
We said goodbye to our friend.
赠 (zèng)
to give as a present
送礼 (sòng lǐ)
to give a gift
赠送 (zèng sòng)
to present
接 (jiē)
receive
取 (qǔ)
take
The Chinese character 送 (sòng) is composed of two parts: the radical 辶 (chuò), which represents the idea of walking or moving, and the phonetic component 送 (sòng), which represents the sound. The character 送 originally meant "to escort" or "to accompany", and it has since taken on the additional meanings of "to send", "to deliver", and "to give".The radical 辶 is one of the most common radicals in Chinese, and it is used in many characters that are related to movement or travel. Some examples of characters that use the radical 辶 include 行 (xíng, "to go"), 走 (zǒu, "to walk"), and 跑 (pǎo, "to run").The phonetic component 送 is a simplified form of the character 送 (sòng), which is used in many other Chinese characters that are related to the idea of sending or giving. Some examples of characters that use the phonetic component 送 include 赠 (zèng, "to give"), 寄 (jì, "to send"), and 递 (dì, "to deliver").The character 送 is a versatile character that can be used in a variety of contexts. It is a common word in everyday speech, and it is also used in literature, poetry, and other forms of writing.
