带
dài
band
belt; girdle; ribbon; tire; area; zone; region; CL:條|条[tiao2]; to wear; to carry; to take along; to bear (i.e. to have); to lead; to bring; to look after; to raise
pleats (卅) + clasp (冖) + cloth (巾) = belt or band worn on the body
Picture a cloth band (巾) gathered in pleats (卅) and covered by a fastening clasp (冖) — the result is something worn around the body as a belt or sash. From 'worn on the body' the meaning naturally extends to carrying or bringing things along.
你出门的时候，记得带上雨伞。
nǐ chū mén de shí hou，jì de dài shàng yǔ sǎn。
When you go out, remember to take your umbrella with you.
她一个人带三个孩子，真的很不容易。
tā yī gè rén dài sān gè hái zi，zhēn de hěn bù róng yì。
She raises three children by herself — it is truly not easy.
Words with 带
带状疱疹
dài zhuàng pào zhěn
shingles
带上
dài shàng
to take along with one
肩带
jiān dài
shoulder strap; shoulder harness; shoulder belt; baldric
外带
wài dài
take-out (fast food)
顺带
shùn dài
(do sth) in passing
录像带
lù xiàng dài
videotape; video cassette
热带风暴
rè dài fēng bào
tropical storm
绷带
bēng dài
(loanword) bandage
皮带扣
pí dài kòu
belt buckle
夹带
jiā dài
to carry within it
拖泥带水
tuō ní dài shuǐ
(idiom) muddy and wet
原声带
yuán shēng dài
original soundtrack (OST); soundtrack