拐

柺
guǎi
#2,227 most
frequent character
abduct, kidnap, turn, crutch
verb
noun

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

拐 guǎi pairs 扌, a hand, with 叧 guǎ, which shares the first sound. The hand fits the first sense, 'a walking cane,' which grew to 'crutch,' 'to turn a corner,' and 'to swindle.'

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Example Sentences

他被人拐走了。
tā bèirén guǎizǒu le 。
He was abducted by someone.
请你在这个路口拐左。
qǐng nǐzài zhègè lùkǒu guǎi zuǒ 。
Please turn left at this intersection.
他在用拐杖走路。
tāzài yòng guǎizhàng zǒulù 。
He is walking with a crutch.

Same Characters, Different Readings

拐guǎi
abduct, kidnap, turn, crutch
拐guǎi
abduct, kidnap, turn, crutch

Words with similar meanings

绑架bǎngjià
kidnap
More specifically refers to abducting someone for ransom or other motives.
转弯zhuǎnwān
turn
Specifically refers to changing direction, often used in the context of driving or walking.

Homophones

拐guǎi
abduct, kidnap, turn, crutch

Words Starting With 拐

拐弯guǎi wān
to go round a curve; to turn a corner; fig. a new direction
拐杖guǎi zhàng
crutches; crutch; walking stick

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