guǎi

HSK 6

拐 (guǎi) is a Chinese word meaning “to turn (a corner etc); to kidnap; to swindle”.

Meanings

  1. 1to turn (a corner etc)
  2. 2to kidnap
  3. 3to swindle
  4. 4to misappropriate
  5. 5seven (used as a substitute for 七[qi1])
  6. 6variant of 枴|拐[guai3]
Part of speech
verb

Related words

拐cane拐variant of 枴|拐[guai3]拐角to turn a corner拐杖crutches诱拐to abduct; to kidnap拐弯抹角lit. going round the curves and skirting the corners (idiom)拐弯to go round a curve拐骗swindle拐卖human trafficking拐子crutch拐棍cane双拐crutches

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