枴杖

Mandarin

simpl. and trad.
枴杖

Alternative forms

• 拐杖
• 柺杖

Noun

枴杖 (traditional and simplified, measure word 個/个, 跟 or 把, Pinyin guǎizhàng)

1. walking stick

Synonyms

• guǎigùn 拐棍 (alternative forms: 柺棍, 枴棍)
• qīnglí 青藜 (archaic)
• shǒuzhàng 手杖

Usage notes

• 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.