| gāng | lift overhead with both hands |
| káng | carry on one's shoulder |
| 扛 | to raise aloft with both hands |
| 扛大个儿 | work as a porter |
| 扛大梁 | take up the main task |
| 扛活 | work as a farm laborer |
| 扛竿 | acrobatics on a bamboo pole |
| 扛长工 | work as a farm laborer |
| 扛长活 | work as a farm labour on a yearly basis |
| 扛鼎 | to lift a tripod |