chuí
槌
mallet; beater; heavy end of a tool
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
mallet; beater; club; stick with a heavy end used for striking
Refers to a tool for striking, often used with drums, gongs, or for pestle-like tasks. The diminutive '儿' is optional in speech.
Gǔ鼓
shǒu手
yòng用
lì力
qiāo敲
jī击
gǔ鼓
chuí槌
。
The drummer strikes the drumstick forcefully.
Tā他
yòng用
mù木
chuí槌
qiāo敲
dǎ打
dīng钉
zi子
。
He used a wooden mallet to hammer the nail.
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Yé爷
ye爷
yǒu有
yī一
gè个
dǎo捣
yào药
yòng用
de的
shí石
chuí槌
。
Grandpa has a stone pestle for grinding medicine.