手杖

shǒuzhàng

noun #12,810

Measure Word

一把手杖 bǎ

Meanings

1 walking stick
2 cane

Characters

staff; stick; cane

Examples

老人拄着手杖慢慢走。

Lǎorén zhǔ zhe shǒuzhàng mànmàn zǒu.

The elderly man walks slowly leaning on a cane.

这把手杖是他祖父留下的。

Zhè bǎ shǒuzhàng shì tā zǔfù liú xià de.

This walking stick was left by his grandfather.

Tips

memory

手 (hand) + 杖 (staff/stick) = a stick held in the hand, i.e. a walking cane.

Stroke Order

手 shǒu

杖 zhàng