拄 zhǔ
- Strokes
- 8
- Radical
- 扌 — hand
- Made of
- 扌 hand 主 master, host
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
拄
zhǔ
to lean on; to prop oneself up with
Character
Example phrases
- 手术后第一次下床时，他只能拄着助行架缓慢移动。 Shǒushù hòu dì yī cì xiàchuáng shí, tā zhǐ néng zhǔzhe zhùxíngjià huǎnmàn yídòng. When he first got out of bed after the operation, he could only move slowly while leaning on a walking frame.
- 老爷爷拄着拐杖，一步一步慢慢走上台阶。 Lǎo yéye zhǔzhe guǎizhàng, yī bù yī bù mànmàn zǒu shàng táijiē. The old man, leaning on his cane, climbed the steps slowly, one step at a time.
- 她腿受伤了，只好拄着拐杖去上班。 Tā tuǐ shòushāng le, zhǐhǎo zhǔzhe guǎizhàng qù shàngbān. She injured her leg and had to go to work leaning on a cane.
Related words
- 悬 xuán to hang; to suspend; unresolved
- 倚 yǐ to lean on; to rely on
- 陷 xiàn to sink; to fall into; to get stuck
- 托 tuō to support; to entrust; to hold up
- 遮 zhē to cover; to block; to shield
- 扬 yáng to raise; to spread; to make known
- 遮挡 zhēdǎng to block; to obstruct; to shelter
- 舔 tiǎn to lick
- 遮盖 zhēgài to cover; to conceal
- 吻 wěn to kiss; kiss
- 阻拦 zǔlán to obstruct; to block; to stop
- 震动 zhèndòng to shake; to shock; to cause a stir