拐

To turn (a corner etc) in Chinese: 拐 (guǎi)

guǎi

to turn (a corner etc)

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Definitions

  1. 1to turn (a corner etc)
  2. 2to kidnap
  3. 3to swindle
  4. 4to misappropriate
  5. 5seven (used as a substitute for 七)
  6. 6variant of 拐

Stroke order

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拐

Zhuyin

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ㄍㄨㄞˇ

guǎi

ㄍ/ gㄨ/ uㄞ/ aiˇ/ third tone

Example sentences

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  • 在前面的路口往左拐就到了。

    zài qián miàn de lù kǒu wǎng zuǒ guǎi jiù dào le。

    Turn left at the intersection ahead and you'll be there.

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Related words

拐弯

guǎi wān

to go round a curve

拐杖

guǎi zhàng

crutches

关爱

guān ài

to show concern and care for

关联

guān lián

to be related

观光

guān guāng

to tour

官司

guān si

lawsuit

管道

guǎn dào

tubing

光辉

guāng huī

radiance

广阔

guǎng kuò

wide

轨道

guǐ dào

track (for trains etc)

跪

guì

to kneel

国产

guó chǎn

domestically produced

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HSK 3.0 Level 6 vocabulary list

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