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拄 zhǔ

to lean on (a stick)

Strokes
8
Level
HSK 6
Radical
扌
Type
Picto-phonetic
Made of 扌主 ⿰扌主

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  1. 爷爷拄着拐杖散步。
    Yéye zhǔzhe guǎizhàng sànbù.
    Grandpa takes a walk leaning on a cane.
    grandpa lean-on (particle) cane take-a-walk
  2. 他受伤后，只能拄着拐杖走路。
    Tā shòushāng hòu, zhǐ néng zhǔzhe guǎizhàng zǒulù.
    After being injured, he can only walk with a cane.
    he injured after, only can lean-on (particle) cane walk
  3. 你需要拄拐杖吗？
    Nǐ xūyào zhǔ guǎizhàng ma?
    Do you need to use a cane?
    you need lean-on cane (question)
  4. 现在他已经不用拄拐杖了。
    Xiànzài tā yǐjīng búyòng zhǔ guǎizhàng le.
    Now he no longer needs to use a cane.
    now he already no-need lean-on cane (particle)
  5. 老人拄着拐杖，一步一步慢慢走过马路。
    Lǎorén zhǔzhe guǎizhàng, yí bù yí bù mànmàn zǒuguò mǎlù.
    The old man, leaning on his cane, slowly crossed the road step by step.
    old-person lean-on (particle) cane, one step one step slowly walk-across road

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