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拐

guǎi
verb HSK 6 #6,451

Meanings

  1. 1 to turn (a corner); to change direction
  2. 2 to kidnap; to abduct
  3. 3 to limp; to hobble

Examples

前面路口往左拐。
Qiánmiàn lùkǒu wǎng zuǒ guǎi.
Turn left at the intersection ahead.
拐弯的时候要减速。
Guǎi wān de shíhòu yào jiǎnsù.
Slow down when turning a corner.
人贩子拐走了孩子。
Rén fànzi guǎi zǒu le háizi.
The trafficker kidnapped the child.
他拐了一个弯就到了。
Tā guǎi le yī gè wān jiù dào le.
He turned a corner and arrived.

Tips

usage
拐弯 (guǎi wān) = to turn a corner. For giving directions: 左拐 (turn left), 右拐 (turn right). In the kidnapping sense, 拐卖 (guǎi mài) = to kidnap and sell (trafficking).
memory
Think of the word 拐杖 (guǎi zhàng, walking stick/cane) — a stick that helps you turn and hobble along.

Stroke Order

拐 guǎi