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手杖
shǒuzhàng
Description
手杖是一根长长的棍子，走路的时候可以扶着它。
A 手杖 is a long stick that you can hold onto while walking.
老人和腿脚不方便的人常常用手杖来帮助走路。
Elderly people and those with difficulty walking often use a 手杖 to help them walk.
Meanings
手杖shǒuzhàng
a walking stick; cane
爷爷拿着手杖慢慢走路。
Grandpa walks slowly with a cane.
Related words
Notes
- Etymology
手 (hand) + 杖 (stick/staff), literally a stick held in the hand.
- Nuance
手杖 and 拐杖 both mean cane; 拐杖 is more common in everyday speech.
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