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拐杖
guǎi zhàng



拐杖
crutch


Definitions

Chinese > English
拐杖guǎizhàng
     1. n. walking stick; cane
           拐杖 的 作用 是 幫助 行動 不便 的 人。 - The purpose of a walking stick is to assist those those with mobility issues.
     2. usage. In Mandarin, 手杖 can be used to describe a cane that has other uses, such as hiking or scaring away wild snakes.
English > Chinese
crutch
     1. 拐杖;支柱
Components
guǎi
     1. to turn
           請 右 拐。 - Please turn right.
           請 左 拐。 - Please turn left.
     2. to kidnap; to abduct
     3. to misappropriate
     4. walking stick; cane
           拄拐 - to walk with a cane
     5. the numeral seven (q, used in radio communications in aviation and by the military)
     6. (Sichuan) wrong; incorrect
zhàng
     1. walking stick
     2. staff; rod; cane; wand
     3. (historical) flogging with a stick
     4. (Min Dong)
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