拐杖
Old HSK 6
拐杖 (guǎizhàng) · walking stick
拐杖 (guǎizhàng) means “walking stick; crutch”. It is written with 2 characters: 拐 (to kidnap) + 杖 (cane). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 拐杖 is built
The characters
拐 guǎi · to kidnap
What 拐 is made of
- 扌shǒu — hand
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 亅 — hook
- 二 — two strokes
- 另lìng — another
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 力lì — strength
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 口kǒu — mouth
杖 zhàng · cane
What 杖 is made of
- 木mù — tree
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 八bā — eight
- 十 — ten
- 丈zhàng — gentleman
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 又yòu — and
Example sentences
爷爷走路要用拐杖。Yéye zǒulù yào yòng guǎizhàng.Grandpa needs a walking stick to walk.
他腿受伤了，只能拄着拐杖。Tā tuǐ shòushāng le, zhǐnéng zhǔzhe guǎizhàng.He hurt his leg and has to use crutches.
Questions about 拐杖
What does 拐杖 mean?
拐杖 (guǎizhàng) means “walking stick; crutch”.
How do you pronounce 拐杖?
拐杖 is pronounced guǎizhàng.
Which HSK level is 拐杖?
拐杖 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
Learn 拐杖 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 70: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.