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拐 guǎi

to kidnap, to abduct; to turn; crutch

Strokes
8
Level
HSK 5
Radical
扌
Type
Ideograph
Made of 扌另 ⿰扌另

Memory hint: To take another 另 by force 扌

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  1. 前面路口要往右拐弯。
    Qiánmiàn lùkǒu yào wǎng yòu guǎi wān.
    You need to turn right at the intersection ahead.
    front intersection must toward right turn corner
  2. 老爷爷出门时需要拄拐杖吗？
    Lǎoyéye chūmén shí xūyào zhǔ guǎizhàng ma?
    Does grandpa need to use a walking stick when going out?
    grandpa go-out time need lean-on crutch (question)
  3. 到下个路口再拐弯吧。
    Dào xià gè lùkǒu zài guǎi wān ba.
    Let's turn at the next intersection.
    reach next (measure) intersection then turn corner (suggestion)
  4. 别在这里拐弯，前面才是出口。
    Bié zài zhèlǐ guǎi wān, qiánmiàn cái shì chūkǒu.
    Don't turn here, the exit is up ahead.
    don't at here turn corner ahead only-then is exit
  5. 医院门口，他扶着拐杖慢慢走。
    Yīyuàn ménkǒu, tā fúzhe guǎizhàng mànman zǒu.
    At the hospital entrance, he walked slowly, supported by his crutch.
    hospital doorway he support-(particle) crutch slowly walk

Words with 拐 (2)