拄

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support

拄 is composed of the radical 手 (hand) and 主 (master, lampstand). 主 is a pictograph of a lampstand, resembling a pillar and carrying the meaning of support. The hand is also an organ of support, thus 拄 represents the act of propping up or supporting.

Vocabulary of 拄

  • 拄杖 (cane)

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