zyu2拄
Jyutpingzyu2
Yalejyú
Definition
To lean on a cane or staff, or a post used for support.
- to lean on (such as a walking stick or crutches)
- a post, pillar, or support
colloquialbodydaily actions
How it's used
Commonly used when describing the act of supporting one's body weight with an object like a cane or one's own limbs. It implies a sense of stability or resting weight against a surface, which is why it is also used for resting one's head or chin on a hand.
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 撐, which implies pushing against something or holding something up, whereas 拄 specifically focuses on the leaning or supporting action.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
