HSK 5 · INDIVIDUAL WORD LESSON
拐弯
Word meaning
to go round a curve; to turn a corner; fig. a new direction
Character components
- 拐guǎito kidnap, to abduct; to turn; crutch
- 弓gōngbow
- 亦yìright hand
Etymology · 词源
Source confidence · 资料可信度：Source-backed · 有资料依据“拐”属于会意或指事来源，字形中的部件共同提示意义。现代可见结构是 扌 + 另；学习时应理解整体关系，而不是把每一笔都解释成独立词义。 “弯”的历史构形可以这样理解：弓主要提示意义范围；亦与现代简化字形有关。这些部件的作用依据历史字形判断，不等同于今天看到的任意笔画组合。 以上是各字的历史构形说明；“拐弯”作为现代词语时，应结合完整词义学习，不能把单字意义机械相加。
拐 is ideographic in origin. To take another 另 by force 扌 Simplified form of 彎. Phonosemantic compound. 弓 represents the meaning and 䜌 represents the sound. These notes explain the characters’ formation. Learn 拐弯 as a complete modern word rather than mechanically adding isolated character meanings.
Learning note · 学习提示：形旁通常提示意义范围，声旁通常提示较早的读音；现代普通话读音或字义可能已经发生变化。 Semantic components often suggest a meaning range, while phonetic components often reflect an earlier pronunciation; modern Mandarin sound or meaning may have changed.
部件联想帮助记忆字形，不代替严格的汉字字源研究。基础整体字不会为了动画而强行拆解。Component associations support visual memory; they do not replace rigorous historical research. Basic whole characters are never forced into an artificial decomposition for animation.
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