chǔ

common
technical

Meaning of

杵 means pestle; a round club with one thick end used to pound or beat; to pound or grind with a pestle. Pronounced chǔ.

  • pestle; a round club with one thick end used to pound or beat
  • to pound or grind with a pestle
  • to poke; to jab; to prod with a long, thin object

Character Info

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Definitions & Examples

Nǎi
nai
yòng
chǔ
jiù
dǎo
 

Grandmother pounds rice with a pestle and mortar.

dài
de
cháng
zài
biān
yòng
chǔ
chuí
fu
 

In ancient times, washerwomen often beat clothes with a wooden pestle by the river.

Zhè
tào
chǔ
jiù
shì
chōng
yào
cái
yòng
de
 

This set of pestle and mortar is used for grinding medicinal herbs.