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拐

guǎi

to turn, to limp

A pedestrian turns off a straight road into a narrow alley
Memory picture

Character

拐 guǎi

Strokes
8
Radical
扌 — hand
Made of
扌 hand 另 another
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

Example phrases

  • 司机在路口突然拐向小巷,差点撞上骑车的人。 Sījī zài lùkǒu tūrán guǎi xiàng xiǎoxiàng, chàdiǎn zhuàng shàng qí chē de rén. The driver suddenly turned into a small alley at the junction and nearly hit a cyclist.
  • 一直往前走,到红绿灯那儿向右拐。 Yìzhí wǎng qián zǒu, dào hónglǜdēng nàr xiàng yòu guǎi. Keep going straight and turn right at the traffic lights.
  • 他脚扭伤了,走路一拐一拐的。 Tā jiǎo niǔshāng le, zǒulù yì guǎi yì guǎi de. He sprained his foot and walks with a limp.

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