CHINESE CHARACTER

拐 (guǎi): Meaning, Words & Stroke Order

guǎi

to kidnap, to abduct; to turn; crutch

HSK 68 strokes

LEARNING CONNECTIONS

扌

Primary radical

扌 is the Unicode primary radical used to organise 拐.

扌 · 另

Visible components

拐 is decomposed as ⿰扌另.

STROKES · 8

Write 拐 in 8 steps.

Each square adds one stroke in the standard writing order.

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LEARN THIS CHARACTER IN CONTEXT

Vocabulary with 拐

拐guǎi

HSK 6 · cane; walking stick; crutch; old man's staff

拐弯guǎiwān

HSK 6 · to go round a curve; to turn a corner; fig. a new direction

拐杖guǎizhàng

HSK 7-9 · crutches; crutch; walking stick

Examples using 拐

拐

这个老人拄着一根拐杖走路。

Zhè ge lǎo rén zhǔ zhe yì gēn guǎi zhàng zǒu lù。

The old man walked with a stick.

拐弯

不要拐弯抹角。

Bú yào guǎi wān mò jiǎo。

Don't beat about the bush.

拐杖

这个老人拄着一根拐杖走路。

Zhè ge lǎo rén zhǔ zhe yì gēn guǎi zhàng zǒu lù。

The old man walked with a stick.

FAQ

What does 拐 (guǎi) mean in Chinese?

to kidnap, to abduct; to turn; crutch

How do you write 拐 in stroke order?

拐 has 8 strokes. Follow the animated stroke-order sequence above, then practise it on the writing page.

What is the radical of 拐?

扌 is the radical in 拐. It is the hand side radical and can provide a meaning-side clue.

What are common words with 拐?

拐 (guǎi): cane; walking stick; crutch; old man's staff; 拐弯 (guǎiwān): to go round a curve; to turn a corner; fig. a new direction; 拐杖 (guǎizhàng): crutches; crutch; walking stick.