How to write 掮

掮 [qián] 1. (verb) To carry something on one's shoulder. - 用肩扛东西：～客（旧指介绍买卖，取得佣金的人）。 - Carry on the shoulder: （Old term）referring to a broker who introduces business and earns a commission. 2. (verb) In regional usage, it means to place an object on one's shoulder to transport it. - 〈方〉∶把东西放在肩上运走 ([En.] carry on the shoulder) - (Regional) To put something on the shoulder and carry it away ([En.] carry on the shoulder). Usage example: - 从《老残游记》：只见外边有人掮了一卷行李。 - From "The Travels of Lao Can": I saw someone carrying a roll of luggage outside. Example phrases: - 又如:掮鹰放鹞 (metaphor referring to the idle lifestyle of wealthy young men). - 掮洋钱 (metaphor for lending money. Refers to the practice of madams or older women lending money to prostitutes in old brothels).