Nantoka/杖zhàng杖 (zhàng) is a Chinese word meaning “a staff; a rod; cane”.Meanings1a staff2a rod3cane4walking stick5to flog with a stick (old)Related words拐杖crutches手杖cane魔杖magic wand权杖scepter擀面杖rolling pin刑杖rod used for flogging offenders明杖white cane (used by the blind)杖刑beating with wooden staves (as corporal punishment)杖头木偶zhangtou wooden rod puppetry棍杖staff; rod法杖magic staff登山杖trekking poleStudy Chinese with flashcards →