拐
turn; corner; limp; substitute for 7; crutch
Meanings
6 senses · 30 examplesverb
to turn; to change direction
Used to indicate changing direction while moving.
That person turned into the alley.
You can't pass ahead, turn back!
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Please turn left at the third intersection.
The car turned a corner and disappeared from our sight.
He turned the street corner and saw that coffee shop.
noun
corner; bend
dialectDialectal usage referring to a corner or bend, especially in buildings or roads.
There's an old box at the corner of the wall.
There is someone at the door corner.
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There is a street lamp at every wall corner along this road.
He took a quick peek from behind the door corner.
Both wall corners and door corners need to be carefully cleaned.
verb
to limp; to walk with a limp
Describes walking with an uneven gait due to injury or disability.
He limped over.
After the injury, he has been walking with a slight limp.
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The old man walked slowly with a limp, leaning on his crutch.
His leg hasn't fully recovered, so he walks with a slight limp.
Watching his limping back as he left, we were all very worried.
numeral
substitute for the number '7' (in certain contexts)
technicalUsed as a substitute for the number 7 in specific contexts like codes or避讳.
In this password system, they use 'guai' to substitute for the number 7.
According to regulations, the number 7 here should be represented by 'guai'.
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When reporting the numbers, he said 'guai' instead of 7.
In certain industries, using 'guai' instead of 7 is a traditional practice.
The 'guai' in this code represents the number 7.
noun
crutch; walking stick
A stick with a crosspiece at the top, used as a support for walking by people with leg injuries or disabilities.
The old man walked slowly forward with a crutch.
The doctor advised him to use crutches temporarily to assist walking.
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This crutch is specially designed for people with lower limb disabilities.
His crutch has a comfortable grip at the top.
When climbing the mountain, he brought a walking stick to help maintain balance.
verb
to abduct; to kidnap; to swindle
Refers to abducting people or swindling money through deception.
That bad person abducted a child.
He embezzled money and fled abroad.
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The police are making every effort to追捕 the criminals who abducted the child.
She was kidnapped by human traffickers and taken to a strange city.
They set a trap to swindle the old man's pension.