拐(guǎi): to turn (a corner etc)
HSK 68 strokes
to turn (a corner etc)
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Character information
- Pinyin
- guǎi
- Meaning
- to turn (a corner etc); to kidnap; to swindle; to misappropriate; seven (used as a substitute for 七[qi1]); variant of 拐
- Strokes
- 8
- HSK level
- HSK 6
- Traditional
- Same
Origin & structure
Where 拐 comes from and how its parts fit together.
How to write 拐 step by step
8 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.
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Words with 拐
Common words using 拐 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.
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