锥子

錐子

zhuīzi

noun #44,042

Measure Word

一把锥子 bǎ

Meanings

1 awl

Characters

Examples

HSK 6

这把锥子很尖，小心别扎了手。

Zhè bǎ zhuīzi hěn jiān, xiǎoxīn bié zhā le shǒu.

This awl is very sharp. Be careful not to prick your hand.

HSK 7-9

鞋底太厚了，得先用锥子扎个洞才能缝。

Xiédǐ tài hòu le, děi xiān yòng zhuīzi zhā ge dòng cái néng féng.

The sole is too thick, so you have to make a hole with an awl before you can sew it.

Tips

history

An awl sits behind 脱颖而出 'to stand out from the crowd'. When 毛遂 volunteered for a mission, his lord said a talented man is like an awl in a bag: its point soon shows. Mao Sui answered that he had never been put in the bag, or he would have poked right through.

Stroke Order

锥 zhuī

子 zǐ