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拐杖guǎi zhàng
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 | ||
拐 | 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 (used in radio communications in aviation and by the military) | ||
6. (Sichuan) wrong; incorrect | ||
杖 | zhàng | |
1. walking stick | ||
2. staff; rod; cane; wand | ||
3. (historical) flogging with a stick | ||
4. (Min Dong) | ||
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Pronunciation
guǎi zhàng
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