拐棍

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See also: 枴棍 and 柺棍

Chinese

kidnap; to turn stick
trad. (拐棍)
simp. #(拐棍)
alternative forms 枴棍
柺棍

Pronunciation


Noun

拐棍

  1. walking stick; cane (Classifier: m;  m;  m g)

Usage notes

  • In Mandarin, 拐杖 (guǎizhàng) is the most commonly used term for walking stick. By contrast, 手杖 (shǒuzhàng) can be used to describe a cane that has other uses, such as hiking or scaring away wild snakes.

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