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
拐杖
guǎizhàng
walking stick; cane
Characters in this word
杖 zhàng
- Strokes
- 7
- Radical
- 木 — tree
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 在漫长的康复期里，那根拐杖不仅支撑他的身体，也提醒他重新调整生活节奏。 Zài màncháng de kāngfù qī li, nà gēn guǎizhàng bùjǐn zhīchēng tā de shēntǐ, yě tíxǐng tā chóngxīn tiáozhěng shēnghuó jiézòu. During the long rehabilitation period, that cane not only supported his body but also reminded him to readjust the rhythm of his life.
- 爷爷拄着拐杖，慢慢走到公园里散步。 Yéye zhǔ zhe guǎizhàng, mànmàn zǒu dào gōngyuán lǐ sànbù. Grandpa leaned on a cane and slowly walked to the park for a stroll.
- 腿受伤以后，他不得不靠拐杖走路。 Tuǐ shòushāng yǐhòu, tā bùdébù kào guǎizhàng zǒulù. After injuring his leg, he had to rely on a crutch to walk.
Related words
- 拐 guǎi to turn, to limp
- 拐弯 guǎiwān to turn a corner
- 废物 fèiwù waste; useless thing or person
- 风筝 fēngzheng kite
- 报废 bàofèi to scrap; to be discarded as unusable
- 海绵 hǎimián sponge
- 锋利 fēnglì sharp; incisive
- 缸 gāng vat; jar; cylinder
- 缝 fèng crack; gap; seam
- 钩 gōu hook; to hook
- 杆 gǎn pole; rod; measure word for long objects such as guns
- 斧子 fǔzi axe; hatchet