The Chinese word for crutch is
拐杖
guǎi zhàng
Chinese Definition
| crutch | |
| 1. 拐杖；支柱 | |
| Components | |
| 拐 | |
| 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 | |
| 1. walking stick | |
| 2. staff; rod; cane; wand | |
| 3. (historical) flogging with a stick | |
| 4. (Min Dong) |
Translations for 杖 and their definitions
| 拐杖 | |
| 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. |
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Pronunciation
guǎi zhàng
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