拄
拄 (zhǔ) means “to lean on (a stick)”. It is made of 扌 + 主 and has 8 strokes, and is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
Break 拄 into its parts
What 拄 is made of
- 扌 shǒu — hand
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 亅 — hook
- 二 — two strokes
- 主 zhǔ — to own
- 丶 — dot
- 王 wáng — king
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 土 tǔ — earth
拄 stroke order
Example sentences
爷爷拄着拐杖散步。Yéye zhǔ zhe guǎizhàng sànbù.Grandpa takes a walk leaning on his walking stick.
她受伤后只能拄着拐杖走路。Tā shòushāng hòu zhǐnéng zhǔ zhe guǎizhàng zǒulù.After her injury she could only walk with a crutch.
Also built with 扌
- 举jǔto raise
- 我wǒI
- 才cáitalent
- 扎zhāto prick
- 扑pūto pounce on
- 扒bāto hold on to
- 打dǎto play (ball)
- 扔rēngto throw
- 托tuōto raise
- 扛kángto carry on the shoulder
- 扣kòuto fasten
- 执zhíto execute
Quick facts
| Pinyin | zhǔ |
|---|---|
| Meaning | to lean on (a stick) |
| Strokes | 8 |
| Pattern | Left–right |
| HSK | Old HSK 6 |
Questions about 拄
What does 拄 mean?
拄 (zhǔ) means “to lean on (a stick)”.
How many strokes does 拄 have?
拄 has 8 strokes.
What parts make up 拄?
拄 is made of 扌 (hand) and 主 (to own).
Which HSK level is 拄?
拄 is in Old HSK 6.
Learn 拄 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 242: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.