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This character has in classical Chinese a very common meaning, namely "to take", like in the sentence:
攜妻子至海岸。
(To take wife and children and arrive at the sea shore).
I recognize many characters used in classical Chinese in modern Chinese, but I can not remember having seen this particular one.
That is a standard character, simplified 携, meaning carry, take along, hold in hand. A common word is 携带 (carry).
携 is widely used.
For the individual 携, it is official and usually used in written language, but not in spoken language. For example, 奥巴马携妻子到... (Obama takes his wife to ...).
And 携 also shows in lots of common words. For example, 携带 (carry), 携手 (hand in hand, to collaborate), 提携 (guide and support).
“禁止携带易燃易爆物品”
Is commonly seen on security checkpoints.
