- 拐子马 guǎizimǎ guǎizimǎAn elite Jurchen cavalry unit of the Jin dynasty (1115–1234) consisting of groups of three armored horses linked together with leather straps
- 柳拐子病 liǔguǎizibìng Kaschin-Beck diseaseA chronic bone and joint disease characterized by enlarged joints, pain, and muscle wasting; common in Northeast and Northwest China.
- 猪拐子 zhūguǎizi pig's feetpig's feet or calves