拐

Etymology & Components

The Chinese character 拐 (guǎi) has a rich history and etymology. It is composed of two parts: the radical ⻌ (bù), which means "step" or "walk," and the phonetic component 叀 (guǎi), which is a simplified form of the character 怪 (guài), meaning "strange" or "unusual." The combination of these two components suggests the idea of "taking an unusual step" or "going astray."The earliest known usage of the character 拐 dates back to the Shang dynasty (c. 1600–1046 BCE), where it was used in the sense of "to turn" or "to bend." Over time, the character took on additional meanings, including "to拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗拐骗