瘸

qué

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Uncommon

Definitions

1. lame

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Character focus

Stroke order

16 strokes

Word relationships

Related words

1 item

拐

guǎi

cane

拐 means 'limp' or 'to limp', a related action.

Synonyms

1 item

跛

bǒ

to limp

Both mean 'lame', but 跛 is more formal or literary, while 瘸 is colloquial.

Usage notes

Formality

瘸 is colloquial and can be considered impolite when describing someone's disability; use 跛 or 腿脚不便 in formal contexts.

Words Containing 瘸

to limp

lame person (colloquial)

Crips (gang)

crippled

瘸