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锤

錘
chuí
noun #9,266

Measure Word

一把锤 bǎ

Meanings

  1. 1 hammer; mallet
  2. 2 to hammer; to pound

Characters

锤
chuí
hammer; mallet
钅(metal) + 垂 (droop/hang) — a heavy metal head that swings down

Examples

他用锤子把钉子钉进去了。
Tā yòng chuízi bǎ dīngzi dīng jìnqù le.
He hammered the nail in with a hammer.
这把锤太重了。
Zhè bǎ chuí tài zhòng le.
This hammer is too heavy.

Tips

usage
锤 by itself is literary; in everyday speech, 锤子 (chuízi) is more natural for 'hammer.' 锤 also appears as a verb meaning 'to hammer' or colloquially 'to beat up.'
memory
The 钅radical (metal) + 垂 (to hang down) — a heavy metal thing that hangs down and swings: a hammer.

Stroke Order

锤 chuí