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The character 拐 is a phono-semantic compound, with the left-side radical 扌 (hand) indicating its meaning as an action performed by hand or arm, and the right-side component 另 providing its pronunciation. Its primary meaning originally referred to a walking stick or crutch used for physical support, which naturally extended to the action of limping or walking with a cane. Over time, the meaning broadened to include changing direction or turning a corner, as well as the more negative sense of abducting or swindling someone, likely derived from the idea of leading a person off their intended path.
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请在拐角处左拐。
老人需要拐杖走路。
孩子被坏人拐走了。
他拐进了小巷子里。
警方破获了一起拐卖案件。
那个骗子试图拐骗老年人的钱财。
在复杂的路口，司机必须小心拐弯。
由于腿伤，他暂时依赖拐杖辅助行走。