chuí

common
noun
verb

Meaning of

锤 means ancient war mace; hammer-like weapon; hammer-shaped object; steelyard weight. Pronounced chuí.

  • ancient war mace; hammer-like weapon
  • hammer-shaped object; steelyard weight
  • hammer; mallet

Character Info

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Components

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Definitions & Examples

dài
shì
cháng
yòng
chuí
zuò
wéi
bīng
 

Ancient warriors often used maces as weapons.

guǎn
shōu
cáng
le
qīng
tóng
chuí
 

A bronze mace is on display in the museum.

Zhè
huà
zhōng
de
jiāng
jūn
shǒu
chí
jīn
chuí
 

The general in this painting holds a golden mace.

Shí
bān
zhōng
bāo
kuò
chuí
 

The mace technique is included among the 18 martial arts skills.

Chuí
zhè
zhǒng
qīng
suì
kǎi
jiǎ
 

This weapon, the mace, can easily shatter armor.