Chinese Word: 拐 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

拐HSK 5

Pinyin: guǎi

English Definition: to turn (a corner etc); to kidnap; to swindle; to misappropriate; walking stick; crutch; seven (used as a substitute for 七 )

Chinese Definition:
①转折：拐弯。
②骗：拐骗。拐卖。
③走路不稳，跛：他走路一拐一拐的。
④走路时帮助支持身体的棍：拐棍。双拐。

Total strokes: 8; Radical: 手

Ideographic:To take another 另 by force 扌

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Similar Characters: 枴

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拐杖HSK 6	guǎi zhàng	crutches; crutch; walking stick
拐卖	guǎi mài	human trafficking; to abduct and sell; to kidnap and sell
拐弯HSK 5	guǎi wān	to go round a curve; to turn a corner; fig. a new direction
拐骗	guǎi piàn	swindle; abduct
拐角	guǎi jiǎo	to turn a corner; corner

1		tā 他 tū rán 突然 xiàng zuǒ 向左 guǎi 拐 le 了。 He suddenly turned left.
2		xiǎo tōu 小偷 guǎi 拐 jìn 进 le 了 xiàng zi 巷子。 The thief turned into the alley.
3		zhè ge 这个 shān lù 山路 wān wān 弯弯 guǎi 拐 guǎi 拐 de 的。 This mountain road twists and turns.
4		tā 他 shǐ yòng 使用 guǎi zhàng 拐杖 fú zhe 扶着 xíng zǒu 行走。 He walked with the aid of a cane.
5		wǒ 我 wǎng zuǒ 往左 guǎi zǒu 拐走 le 了 yī tiáo 一条 xiǎo dào 小道。 I turned left and walked down a small path.

1		tā 他 tū rán 突然 xiàng zuǒ 向左 guǎi 拐 le 了。 He suddenly turned left.
2		xiǎo tōu 小偷 guǎi 拐 jìn 进 le 了 xiàng zi 巷子。 The thief turned into the alley.
3		zhè ge 这个 shān lù 山路 wān wān 弯弯 guǎi 拐 guǎi 拐 de 的。 This mountain road twists and turns.
4		tā 他 shǐ yòng 使用 guǎi zhàng 拐杖 fú zhe 扶着 xíng zǒu 行走。 He walked with the aid of a cane.
5		wǒ 我 wǎng zuǒ 往左 guǎi zǒu 拐走 le 了 yī tiáo 一条 xiǎo dào 小道。 I turned left and walked down a small path.