Chinese Character: 捎 (Shāo - Take/Carry)
1. 基本特征 (Character Basics)
部首: 扌（提手旁） (radical: hand)
笔画数: 10 (10 strokes)
结构分解: 形声字，从手（扌，与动作相关）、肖（xiào，表音），本义指顺便携带物品 (ideogram with "扌" (hand) as radical and "肖" indicating pronunciation, originally meaning to carry something incidentally)
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2. 发音 (Pronunciation)
拼音: Shāo (first tone)
3. 含义 (Meaning)
捎指顺便携带（如"捎东西"）或传递（如"捎口信"） (Take: carry something incidentally (e.g., "carry items"); Deliver: pass a message (e.g., "deliver a message"))
4. 常用词汇 (Common Words)
- 捎带 (shāo dài) - take along
- 捎信 (shāo xìn) - deliver a message
- 捎带脚 (shāo dài jiǎo) - by the way
5. 语法与用法 (Grammar & Usage)
作动词时可带宾语（如"捎一本书"），常与"给"搭配表示对象（如"捎给朋友"） (Verb: followed by object (e.g., "carry a book"); often paired with "给" (to) for the recipient (e.g., "carry to a friend"))
6. 文化背景 (Cultural Background)
中国传统邻里文化中，"捎"体现互助精神（如"帮邻居捎菜"），反映熟人社会中便捷的日常交流方式 (In traditional Chinese neighborhood culture, "捎" reflects mutual assistance (e.g., "carry vegetables for neighbors"), representing convenient daily communication in close-knit communities)
7. 例句 (Example Sentence)
请帮我给妈妈捎个口信，说我今晚晚点回家。(Qǐng bāng wǒ gěi mā ma shāo gè kǒu xìn, shuō wǒ jīn wǎn wǎn diǎn huí jiā.)
Please help me deliver a message to my mom that I'll be home late tonight.
8. 记忆技巧 (Memory Tips)
"捎"由"扌"（手）和"肖"组成，想象用手顺便携带东西（"肖"辅助记忆发音Shāo），核心含义"携带"便容易记住 ("捎" is composed of "扌" (hand) and "肖". Imagine using your hand to carry something incidentally ("肖" helps remember the pronunciation Shāo), making it easy to recall the core meaning "carry")