white cane; blind person's cane
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
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white cane; long cane used by blind people for navigation
neutralAlso known as 盲杖 (máng zhàng). A long, lightweight rod, often painted white, that visually impaired people use to detect obstacles and navigate their environment. The suffix '儿' (~r) is optional, indicating the casual form.
Nà那
wèi位
máng盲
rén人
shú熟
liàn练
de地
yòng用
mǎ马
gān竿
tàn探
lù路
。
The blind person skillfully navigates using a white cane.
Guò过
mǎ马
lù路
shí时
，
tā他
huī挥
dòng动
zhe着
mǎ马
gān竿
shì示
yì意
。
While crossing the street, he waved his cane to signal.
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Zhè这
zhǒng种
mǎ马
gān竿
de的
dǐng顶
duān端
zhuāng装
yǒu有
gǔn滚
lún轮
。
The tip of this type of cane is equipped with a roller.