Chinese word

拄

Pronunciation

Pinyinzhǔ

Meaning

  • verbwalk with a cane

Example

他受伤了，拄着拐杖去上班。tā shòu shāng le zhǔ zhe guǎi zhàng qù shàng bān

He was injured and went to work with a cane.

Illustration for 拄 (walk with a cane)

More examples

他腿脚好了，不再拄着拐杖了。tā tuí jiǎo hǎo le bú zài zhǔ zhe guǎi zhàng le

His legs have gotten better, so he no longer walks with a cane.

Core concept

The body stays steady by transferring some of its weight through a hand, cane, wall, or similar support.

Common phrases

  • 拄着拐杖zhǔ zhe guǎi zhàng

    walk with a cane

  • 拄着拐杖上楼zhǔ zhe guǎi zhàng shàng lóu

    climb upstairs with a cane

  • 拄着拐杖走路zhǔ zhe guǎi zhàng zǒu lù

    walk with a cane

Similar words

扶fú: Supporting a person or object lightly with a hand or arm to help steady it.
靠kào: Leaning part of the body against something and letting it bear some of the body's weight.
撑chēng: Pushing up from below with a hand, pole, or similar support to keep something from falling.
倚yǐ: Resting the body against something for quiet support.

Definition in Chinese

用手、拐杖或其他支撑物支住身体以便站立或行走的动作或状态。yòng shǒu guǎi zhàng huò qí tā zhī chēng wù zhī zhù shēn tǐ yǐ biàn zhàn lì huò xíng zǒu de dòng zuò huò zhuàng tài

Word origin

拄 (zhǔ, "to prop up") combines 扌 (shǒu, "hand") with 主 (zhǔ, "main"), whose sound helps form the pronunciation, for a hand-related supporting action.

Usage tips

  • The ongoing form 拄着 (zhǔzhe, "using as support") describes support that remains in use during walking or standing, making it natural in sentences about moving with a cane.

Other meanings

  • prop upverb
  • lean onverb

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