手杖

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Chinese[edit]

hand; convenient; ‑er cane, walking stick
simp. and trad.
(手杖)

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Noun[edit]

手杖

  1. walking stick; cane (Classifier: m;  m)

Usage notes[edit]

  • In Mandarin, 拐杖 (guǎizhàng) is the most commonly used term for walking stick. By contrast, 手杖 (shǒuzhàng) can be used to describe a cane that has other uses, such as hiking or scaring away wild snakes.

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