chuí

archaic
verb
noun

Meaning of

椎 means hammer; mallet; to beat; to pound; to strike. Pronounced chuí.

  • hammer; mallet
  • to beat; to pound; to strike

Character Info

Radical
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Components

Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

shí
tiě
jiang
yòng
tiě
chuí
zào
bīng
 

In ancient times, blacksmiths used iron hammers to forge weapons.

Shū
zhōng
zǎi
le
zhǒng
chēng
wéi
 
chuí
 
de
xíng
 

The book records a torture instrument called a "mallet."

Zhè
gēn
chuí
shì
yòng
lái
dǎo
yào
de
 

This wooden pestle is used for grinding medicine.

Gōng
chéng
shí
 
shì
bīng
men
yòng
de
chuí
zhuàng
chéng
mén
 

During the siege, soldiers used a giant ram to batter the city gate.

Zhè
ge
qīng
tóng
chuí
shì
zhòng
yào
de
kǎo
xiàn
 

This bronze hammer is an important archaeological discovery.

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