锤
hammer; to hammer; a weapon
Meanings
5 senses · 25 examplesnoun
ancient war mace; hammer-like weapon
archaicRefers to an ancient weapon with a heavy head on a long handle.
Ancient warriors often used maces as weapons.
A bronze mace is on display in the museum.
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The general in this painting holds a golden mace.
The mace technique is included among the 18 martial arts skills.
This weapon, the mace, can easily shatter armor.
noun
hammer-shaped object; steelyard weight
neutralRefers to objects that resemble a hammer in shape, such as the sliding weight on a traditional steelyard scale.
The weight on the old-style steelyard scale is made of bronze.
Have you seen that weight used to measure rice?
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The hammer-shaped part in this machine is broken.
The marker for musical beats looks like a hammer symbol.
He shaped that iron block to look like a bell clapper.
noun
hammer; mallet
neutralA common tool for driving nails, breaking things, or shaping metal.
The craftsman is using an iron hammer to repair the chair.
I need a hammer to hang this picture.
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The handle of this claw hammer is made of wood.
The stonemason broke the rock with a sledgehammer.
A rubber mallet should be included in the toolbox.
verb
to hammer; to pound; to forge
neutralThe action of striking or shaping something with a hammer. Often used figuratively to mean to refine or temper through hardship.
The blacksmith is hammering a piece of red-hot iron.
This piece of metal needs a few more hammer blows to become flat.
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Having been thoroughly tempered and refined, he finally became a master of his generation.
Mom asked me to hammer the nail into the wall.
The will forged in adversity is the strongest.
noun
a surname
neutralA relatively uncommon Chinese surname.
Mr. Chui is a client of our company.
Are there any famous historical figures with the surname Chui?
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The new student in our class is named Chui Hua.
This is Attorney Chui's business card.
According to the family genealogy, our clan has had the surname Chui for ten generations.