拐
Character
to turn, like when you turn a corner
Meaning
guǎi
guai3- to turn, like when you turn a corner
- to take a person away secretly by tricking them
- the spoken word for "seven" when saying phone numbers
Examples
请向左拐。
qǐng xiàng zuǒ guǎi
Please turn left.
AI-generated sentence
坏人拐走了那个孩子。
huài rén guǎi zǒu le nà ge hái zi
Bad people took that child away.
AI-generated sentence
我的电话是拐三五六。
wǒ de diàn huà shì guǎi sān wǔ liù
My phone number is seven-three-five-six.
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Stroke order
All 8 strokes
Speed
Practice writing 拐
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Words with 拐
See all 36 →拐弯guǎi wānto turn a corner; to change direction when walking or drivingWordHSK 7–9拐杖guǎi zhànga stick that helps an old or hurt person walkWordHSK 7–9拐卖guǎi màihuman traffickingWord拐子guǎi zicrutchWord拐棍guǎi gùncaneWord拐点guǎi diǎnturning pointWord拐角guǎi jiǎoto turn a cornerWord拐骗guǎi piànswindleWord
拐弯儿guǎi wān rto turn a corner; to change direction when walking or drivingErhua variant of 拐弯Word
拐弯处guǎi wān chùcornerWord拐角处guǎi jiǎo chùstreet cornerWord拐弯抹角guǎi wān mò jiǎolit. going round the curves and skirting the corners (idiom)Word