sòng
to give (present); deliver; see someone off
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
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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.
