拄 zhǔ post
post; to lean on; to prop on
How to remember 拄: 扌 hand + 主 lord = post. Leaning one hand on the gate, the old lord of the castle waits in the rain beside a wooden post.
Component breakdown
拄 = 扌 hand + 主 lord
- 扌 hand
- 主 lord
Leaning one hand on the gate, the old lord of the castle waits in the rain beside a wooden post.
How it is used
- To lean on / prop oneself with a stick: 拄拐杖 (zhǔ guǎizhàng) to walk with a cane, 拄着棍子 (zhǔzhe gùnzi) leaning on a staff.
- Specifically supporting one's body weight with a stick planted on the ground.