送 (sòng): to send, to give
送 (sòng) is a Chinese character meaning “to send, to give.” Classified as HSK Level 2 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), it is composed of 辶 (structural) and 关 (structural). It ranks #656 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).
Etymologically derived, 送 a person waving 关 to someone walking away 辶. Its radical form 辶 (walk) appears in many related characters such as 边 (biān, side), 过 (guò, to pass, past), 还 (hái, still, return).
Definitions
- to send, to give
Etymology & Origin
ideographicA person waving 关 to someone walking away 辶
Decomposition: ⿺辶关 (layout: surround-from-lower-left)
Stroke Order
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Words & Compounds
HSK Vocabulary with 送
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | HSK |
|---|---|---|---|
| 发送 | fā sòng | to transmit | 4 |
| 运送 | yùn sòng | to transport | 6 |
| 赠送verb | zèng sòng | to present as a gift | 5 |
| 输送verb | shū sòng | to transport | 6 |
| 配送verb | pèi sòng | to put together an order and deliver it (i.e. 配貨|配货[pei4 huo4] and 送貨|送货[song4 huo4]) | 5 |
Common Compounds
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 送给 | sòng gěi | to send |
| 传送 | chuán sòng | to convey |
| 护送 | hù sòng | to escort |
| 送命 | sòng mìng | to lose one's life |
| 送货 | sòng huò | to deliver goods |
| 送死 | sòng sǐ | to throw away one's life |
| 押送 | yā sòng | to convey (a prisoner or valuable items etc) under escort |
| 送礼 | sòng lǐ | to give a present |
| 遣送 | qiǎn sòng | to send away |
| 接送 | jiē sòng | to pick up and drop off |
| 转送 | zhuǎn sòng | to pass (sth) on (to sb else) |
| 断送 | duàn sòng | to forfeit (future profit, one's life etc) |
| 葬送 | zàng sòng | to hold a funeral procession and burial |
| 递送 | dì sòng | to send (a message) |
| 送行 | sòng xíng | to see someone off |
送 appears in 100 compound words: 34 as the first character, 40 as the last, and 26 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.
Strongest Collocations
Characters that most frequently co-occur with 送 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.
Idioms & Chengyu (12)
to give someone the eye; to cast coquettish glances at someone; to curry favour with someone secretly
to make use of one's position to gain profit for oneself or one's associates
pay every ten days, give tribute every month (idiom); incessant and ever more complicated demands
to look after one's aged parents and arrange proper burial after they die
Showing 10 of 12 idioms containing 送.
Example Sentences
快递已经送出去了，预计明天可以到达。
Kuàidì yǐjīng sòng chūqu le, yùjì míngtiān kěyǐ dàodá.
The express delivery has been sent out; it is expected to arrive tomorrow.
太意外!?特朗普15%全球关税为中国送上“减税大礼”,英法日德成“最大输家”-...
tài yì wài ! ? tè lǎng pǔ 1 5 quán qiú guān shuì wéi zhōng guó sòng shàng jiǎn shuì dà lǐ , yīng fǎ rì dé chéng zuì dà shū jiā . . .
It's so unexpected!? Trump's 15% global tariff has sent a "tax cut gift" to China, and Britain, France and Japan have become the "biggest losers"-...
新春中国行丨中国年遇上“送冬节”:中俄民众共赴春天..
xīn chūn zhōng guó háng 丨 zhōng guó nián yù shàng sòng dōng jié : zhōng é mín zhòng gòng fù chūn tiān . .
New Year China Tour丨Chinese New Year meets "Winter Festival": Chinese and Russian people go to spring together:
小伙出售前女友送的银手镯,剪开发现内芯为30克高纯..
xiǎo huǒ chū shòu qián nǚ yǒu sòng de yín shǒu 镯 , jiǎn kāi fā xiàn nèi xīn wéi kè gāo chún . .
The guy sold his ex-girlfriend to send the silver bracelet, cut open and found that the core for 30 grams of high-purity...
新春走基层丨护送万千乡愁 奔赴团圆之路
xīn chūn zǒu jī céng 丨 hù sòng mò qiān xiāng chóu bēn fù tuán yuán zhī lù
New Year walk grassroots 丨 escort thousands of nostalgia to the reunion road
子弟兵给您送祝福啦,快来签收!
zǐ dì bīng gěi nín sòng zhù fú lā , kuài lái qiān shōu !
Our troops are sending you blessings—come sign for them!
喂，请问现在能给我马上送一叠稿子吗？
Wèi, qǐngwèn xiànzài néng gěi wǒ mǎshàng sòng yī dié gǎozi ma?
Hey, could you send over a stack of manuscripts straight away?
你可以把我的早餐送到305房间吗？
Nǐ kěyǐ bǎ wǒ de zǎocān sòng dào 305 fángjiān ma?
Could you bring my breakfast to room 305?
昨晚你把她送回家了吗？
Zuówǎn nǐ bǎ tā sòng huíjiā le ma?
Did you drive her home last night?
你能把它送到这个地址吗？
Nǐ néng bǎ tā sòng dào zhège dìzhǐ ma?
Please deliver it to this address.
Character Family
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