Meaning
to deliver; to carry; to give (as a present); to present (with); to see off; to send
Chinese: 送去、赠送或送别。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “song” becomes a different word in each tone. 送 is the 4th tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
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Common Words
- 送给sòng gěito send; to give as a present
- 发送fā sòngto transmit; to dispatch; to issue (an official document or credential)
- 赠送zèng sòngto present as a gift
- 配送pèi sòngto put together an order and deliver it; to deliver (goods)
- 运送yùn sòngto transport; to carry
Example Sentence
生日那天，朋友送给我一份礼物。Shēng rì nà tiān, péng you sòng gěi wǒ yí fèn lǐ wù.On my birthday, a friend gave me a gift.
生日Shēng rìbirthday那天nà tiānthat day，朋友péng youfriend送给sòng gěito send我wǒI一yíone份fèn(a measure word for gifts礼物lǐ wùgift。
Go deeper
Where this character comes from
The walk radical 辶 (to go) plus a sound element: to go along with someone or something — ‘to see off / send / give’. Simplified from 送.
A way to remember it
Walking (辶) something along — to see off, to deliver.
Easy to confuse with
- 关‘To close’: a similar top, but without the walk radical below.