杵

chǔ

noun #21,545

Meanings

1 pestle
2 to poke
3 to prod

Characters

pestle / to poke

Examples

她用杵捣碎了药材。

Tā yòng chǔ dǎosuì le yàocái.

She used a pestle to crush the medicinal herbs.

他用手指杵了我一下，示意我注意。

Tā yòng shǒuzhǐ chǔ le wǒ yī xià, shìyì wǒ zhùyì.

He poked me with his finger to get my attention.

Tips

usage

杵 as a noun refers to a pestle (used with a mortar). As a verb, it colloquially means to poke or prod someone, often with a finger.

Stroke Order

杵 chǔ