zhǔ

to lean on

to prop on

hand (扌) + phonetic 主 = lean on a prop

The hand radical grounds the meaning: a hand pressing down on a support. 主 mainly contributes the sound zhǔ and does not add semantic weight here.

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着一根木棍慢慢走路。

tā zhǔ zhe yī gēn mù gùn màn màn zǒu lù。

he leaned on a wooden stick and walked slowly.

老人着拐杖,一步一步走上山。

lǎo rén zhǔ zhe guǎi zhàng, yī bù yī bù zǒu shàng shān。

the old person propped on a cane and climbed the mountain step by step.

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