Chinese symbol for “crutch”
拐子
guǎi zi
crutch; (derog.) lame person; kidnapper
The closest CC-CEDICT match for crutch is 拐子 (guǎi zi), defined as: crutch; (derog.) lame person; kidnapper.
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Characters and stroke order
Other Chinese words for “crutch”
Related words
Other words that share a character with 拐子.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 拐杖 | guǎi zhàng | crutches; crutch |
| 诱拐 (誘拐) | yòu guǎi | to abduct; to kidnap |
| 拐卖 (拐賣) | guǎi mài | human trafficking; to abduct and sell |
| 拐弯 (拐彎) | guǎi wān | to go round a curve; to turn a corner |
| 拐骗 (拐騙) | guǎi piàn | swindle; abduct |
| 拐角 | guǎi jiǎo | to turn a corner; corner |
| 孩子 | hái zi | child |
| 儿子 (兒子) | ér zi | son |
See also: Japanese symbol for “crutch”.
Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.
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