杖 zhàng ㄓㄤˋ zoeng6

  • a staff
  • a rod
  • cane
  • walking stick
  • to flog with a stick (old)

Stroke order

Practice writing

Draw 杖 (1 of 1) — stroke by stroke.

Draw each stroke of the character in order using your mouse or finger. A hint appears after three misses.

Example sentences

  • 他 ( tā taa1 ) 拄拐 ( zhǔ guǎi zyu2 gwaai2 )󠄆 杖 ( zhàng zoeng6 )。

    He walks on crutches.

  • 我 ( wǒ ngo5 ) 的 ( de dik1 ) 祖父 ( zǔ fù zou2 fu6 ) 要 ( yào jiu3 ) 用 ( yòng jung6 ) 拐杖 ( guǎi zhàng gwaai2 zoeng2 ) 才能 ( cái néng coi4 nang4 ) 走路 ( zǒu lù zau2 lou6 )。

    My grandfather cannot walk without a stick.

  • 这个 這個 ( zhè ge ze2 go3 ) 老人 ( lǎo rén lou5 jan4 ) 拄 ( zhǔ zyu2 ) 着 著 ( zhe zoek3 ) 一 ( yī jat1 ) 根 ( gēn gan1 ) 拐杖 ( guǎi zhàng gwaai2 zoeng2 ) 走路 ( zǒu lù zau2 lou6 )。

    The old man walked with a stick.

  • 我 ( wǒ ngo5 ) 不知 ( bù zhī bat1 zi1 ) 道 ( dào dou6 ) 把 ( bǎ baa2 ) 拐杖 ( guǎi zhàng gwaai2 zoeng2 ) 放 ( fàng fong3 ) 哪 ( nǎ naa5 ) 去 ( qù heoi3 ) 了 ( le liu5 ), 你 ( nǐ nei5 ) 有 ( yǒu jau5 ) 看到 ( kàn dào hon3 dou3 ) 吗 嗎 ( ma maa3 )?

    I don't know where my crutches are. Have you seen them?

  • 一个 一個 ( yī ge jat1 go3 ) 拄 ( zhǔ zyu2 ) 着 著 ( zhe zoek3 ) 拐杖 ( guǎi zhàng gwaai2 zoeng2 ) 的 ( de dik1 ) 年轻 年輕 ( nián qīng nin4 heng1 ) 女孩 ( nǚ hái neoi5 haai4 ) 问 問 ( wèn man6 ) 汤姆 湯姆 ( Tāng mǔ tong1 mou5 ) 他 ( tā taa1 ) 住 ( zhù zyu6 ) 在 ( zài zoi6 ) 哪里 哪裡 ( nǎ lǐ naa5 leoi5 )。

    A young girl on crutches asked Tom where he lived.

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