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拄

zhǔ
HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Rare

Definitions

  1. 1. to lean on
  2. 2. to prop on

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Character focus

Stroke order

8 strokes

Word relationships

Related words

2 items
扶
fú

to support with the hand

Both involve using support, but 扶 means to support with hands, while 拄 means to lean on a stick or similar.
支撑
zhī chēng

to prop up

支撑 means to support or sustain, often structurally; 拄 is specifically leaning on a cane or similar object.

Usage notes

Collocations

拄 is almost exclusively used with 拐杖 (walking stick) or similar objects; it cannot be used for leaning on a person.

Common mistakes

Do not confuse 拄 (zhǔ) with 柱 (zhù, pillar); they have different tones and meanings.

Example Sentences

2 shown
老人 拄 着拐杖慢慢地走。
The elderly person walks slowly while leaning on a cane.
老人 拄 着拐慢慢地走路。
The elderly person walks slowly with a cane.

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