zhàng

杖

Character · Noun

walking stick; cane; rod

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

2 senses · 10 examples
1.

noun

walking stick; cane; staff

A stick used to support walking, especially by elderly or disabled people.

Lǎo老
rén人
zhǔ拄
zháo着
guǎi拐
zhàng杖
màn慢
màn慢
zǒu走
 。

The old man walked slowly with a cane.

Tā他
de的
tuǐ腿
shòu受
shāng伤
le了
 ,
xū需
yào要
zhǔ拄
shǒu手
zhàng杖
 。

His leg was injured, so he needed a walking stick.

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Yé爷
ye爷
chū出
mén门
zǒng总
shì是
dài带
zhe着
tā他
de的
guǎi拐
zhàng杖
 。

Grandpa always takes his walking stick when he goes out.

Zhè这
gēn根
hóng红
mù木
guǎi拐
zhàng杖
hěn很
jīng精
zhì致
 。

This mahogany cane is very exquisite.

Yī医
shēng生
jiàn建
yì议
tā他
shǐ使
yòng用
guǎi拐
zhàng杖
fǔ辅
zhù助
xíng行
zǒu走
 。

The doctor advised him to use a cane to assist walking.

2.

noun

rod; stick; club; staff

A general term for various types of sticks or rods used as tools or weapons.

Mā妈
mā妈
yòng用
gǎn擀
miàn面
zhàng杖
zuò做
miàn面
tiáo条
 。

Mom uses a rolling pin to make noodles.

Tā他
ná拿
zhe着
gùn棍
bàng棒
bǎo保
hù护
zì自
jǐ己
 。

He held a stick to protect himself.

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Nà那
ge个
shì士
bīng兵
shǒu手
chí持
cháng长
zhàng杖
zhàn站
zài在
gǎng岗
shào哨
 。

The soldier stood at his post with a long staff in hand.

Gōng工
rén人
men们
yòng用
mù木
zhàng杖
cè测
liáng量
shēn深
dù度
 。

The workers measured the depth with wooden rods.

Qǐng请
wù勿
xié携
dài带
gùn棍
bàng棒
jìn进
rù入
huì会
chǎng场
 。

Please do not bring sticks into the venue.