cuì淬（焠）
淬（焠）
technical
Meaning of 淬
淬 means to quench (metal); to harden steel or iron by heating and then cooling suddenly in water or oil. Pronounced cuì.
- to quench (metal); to harden steel or iron by heating and then cooling suddenly in water or oil
Character Info
Radical火
Strokes12
Components
火
卒
Stroke Order
淬
Definitions & Examples
Tiě铁
jiàng匠
jiāng将
shāo烧
hóng红
de的
dāo刀
jiàn剑
fàng放
rù入
shuǐ水
zhōng中
cuì焠
huǒ火
。
The blacksmith quenched the red-hot sword in water.
Cuì焠
huǒ火
kě可
yǐ以
tí提
gāo高
gāng钢
de的
yìng硬
dù度
。
Quenching can increase the hardness of steel.
Zhè这
dào道
gōng工
xù序
xū需
yào要
jīng精
què确
de的
cuì焠
huǒ火
wēn温
dù度
。
This process requires precise quenching temperatures.
Cuì焠
huǒ火
hòu后
de的
jīn金
shǔ属
biàn变
dé得
gèng更
jiā加
jiān坚
rèn韧
。
The metal became tougher after quenching.
Gǔ古
dài代
gōng工
jiàng匠
yǐ已
jīng经
zhǎng掌
wò握
le了
cuì焠
huǒ火
jì技
shù术
。
Ancient craftsmen had already mastered quenching techniques.