Meaning
cane; walking stick
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “zhang” becomes a different word in each tone. 杖 is the 4th tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
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Common Words
- 拐杖guǎi zhàngcrutches; crutch; walking stick
- 禅杖chán zhàngthe staff of a Buddhist monk
- 法杖fǎ zhàngmagic staff
- 明杖míng zhàngwhite cane (used by the blind)
- 手杖shǒu zhàngcane
Example Sentence
老爷爷拄着拐杖慢慢地走着。Lǎo yé ye zhǔ zhe guǎi zhàng màn màn de zǒu zhe.The old man walks slowly, leaning on his cane.
老爷爷Lǎo yé ye(coll.) father's father's 拄zhǔto lean on着zhe(ongoing action)拐杖guǎi zhàngcrutches慢慢màn mànslowly地de(adverb marker)走zǒuto walk着zhe(ongoing action)。