锤 chuí
- Strokes
- 13
- Radical
- 钅 — gold, metal
- Made of
- 钅 gold, metal 垂 to hang, to dangle
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
锤
chuí
hammer; to hammer
Character
Example phrases
- 工匠把烧红的铁块放在砧座上，反复用锤敲打成形。 Gōngjiàng bǎ shāo hóng de tiěkuài fàng zài zhēnzuò shang, fǎnfù yòng chuí qiāodǎ chéngxíng. The craftsman placed the red-hot iron on the anvil and repeatedly hammered it into shape.
- 请把锤子递给我，我要钉一颗钉子。 Qǐng bǎ chuízi dì gěi wǒ, wǒ yào dìng yì kē dīngzi. Please hand me the hammer; I need to drive in a nail.
- 他拿起锤，对着石头一下一下地敲。 Tā ná qǐ chuí, duì zhe shítou yí xià yí xià de qiāo. He picked up the hammer and struck the stone again and again.
Related words
- 铲 chǎn shovel; to shovel; to remove
- 钉子 dīngzi nail
- 锄 chú hoe; to hoe; to remove with a hoe
- 垫子 diànzi cushion; mat; pad
- 斧子 fǔzi axe; hatchet
- 地毯 dìtǎn carpet
- 钩 gōu hook; to hook
- 凳子 dèngzi stool; small bench
- 缸 gāng vat; jar; cylinder
- 碟 dié small plate; dish; disc
- 海绵 hǎimián sponge
- 饭碗 fànwǎn rice bowl; livelihood; job