杖 (zhàng) — (bound form) cane, stick, walking stick; (bound form) caning, flogging (historical punishment)
Definition
A bound noun meaning 'cane / stick / wand' — almost always seen inside a compound (拐杖 walking stick, 魔杖 magic wand, 杖刑 caning punishment), not used on its own.
bound form
(bound form) canestickwalking stick(bound form) caningflogging (historical punishment)
Examples
- 。Lǎo rén zhǔ zhe guǎi zhàng màn màn zǒu.The old man walked slowly leaning on a crutch.
- ·。Hā lì · bō tè de mó zhàng shì diàn yǐng lǐ zuì zhù míng de dào jù zhī yī.Harry Potter's magic wand is one of the most famous props in the film.
- 杖，。Gǔ dài de yì zhǒng xíng fǎ shì zhàng xíng, yòng mù bàng dǎ fàn rén.An ancient form of punishment was caning, using a wooden stick to beat criminals.
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