zhēn
砧
anvil; chopping block
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
anvil; backing block for hammering
formalCan be made of stone, iron, wood, or other durable materials, used to protect the work surface and absorb impact force.
Tiě铁
jiang匠
jiāng将
shāo烧
hóng红
de的
tiě铁
kuài块
fàng放
zài在
tiě铁
zhēn碪
shang上
chuí捶
dǎ打
。
The blacksmith places the heated iron block on the iron anvil to hammer it.
Gǔ古
dài代
xǐ洗
yī衣
fù妇
cháng常
bǎ把
yī衣
fú服
fàng放
zài在
shí石
zhēn碪
shang上
chuí捶
dǎ打
qù去
wū污
。
Ancient laundresses often beat clothes on stone blocks to remove dirt.
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Chú厨
fáng房
lǐ里
de的
mù木
zhēn碪
yòng用
lái来
qiē切
duò剁
shí食
cái材
。
The wooden chopping block in the kitchen is used for cutting and chopping ingredients.
Tiě铁
jiang匠
pù铺
lǐ里
de的
tiě铁
zhēn碪
jīng经
guò过
duō多
nián年
chuí捶
dǎ打
yǐ已
jīng经
āo凹
tū凸
bù不
píng平
。
The iron anvil in the blacksmith's shop has been uneven after years of hammering.
Mā妈
ma妈
bǎ把
duò剁
hǎo好
ròu的
xiàn肉
fàng馅
zài放
zhēn在
shang碪
zhǔn上
bèi准
bāo备
jiǎo包
zi饺
子
。
Mom put the chopped meat filling on the chopping block to make dumplings.
noun
stone mortar base; laundry block
literarySpecifically refers to the stone version of the backing block for laundry.
Xī溪
biān边
de的
shí石
zhēn碪
hái还
bǎo保
liú留
zhe着
gǔ古
rén人
xǐ洗
yī衣
de的
hén痕
jì迹
。
The stone block by the stream still retains traces of ancient people doing laundry.