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拄

zhǔ
HSK 6
#4,227 most
frequent character
to lean on, to prop on
verb

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

拄 has 扌, a hand, as its meaning part and 主 zhǔ as its sound part. It first meant to prop up or support. Later it grew to mean to lean on.

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Example Sentences

他用拐杖拄着走路。
tāyòng guǎizhàng zhǔ zháo zǒulù 。
He walks while leaning on a cane.
她拄着墙壁，休息了一会儿。
tā zhǔ zháo qiángbì ， xiūxī leyī huì ér 。
She leaned against the wall and rested for a while.
老人拄着手杖在公园散步。
lǎorén zhǔ zháo shǒuzhàng zài gōngyuán sànbù 。
The old man is walking in the park with a walking stick.

Words with similar meanings

倚yǐ
to lean
More general term for leaning against something.
靠kào
to lean against
Often implies resting or supporting oneself against a surface.

Homophones

主zhǔ
owner, master, host
属zhǔ
to join together, to fix one's attention on

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