拄

zhǔ

verb HSK 7 #22,462

Meanings

1 to lean on (a stick, crutch)
2 to prop oneself up with

Characters

to lean on; to prop up

Examples

老人拄着拐杖慢慢地走。

Lǎorén zhǔzhe guǎizhàng mànmàn de zǒu.

The old man walked slowly leaning on a cane.

她受伤后只能拄拐走路。

Tā shòushāng hòu zhǐ néng zhǔ guǎi zǒulù.

After her injury, she could only walk with crutches.

Tips

memory

The radical 扌(hand) + 主 (master) — your hand becomes the master of a cane, supporting your weight.

Stroke Order

拄 zhǔ