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锥

錐
zhuī
noun #21,457

Meanings

  1. 1 awl
  2. 2 cone
  3. 3 pointed tool for piercing

Examples

他用锥子在皮革上钻了一个洞。
Tā yòng zhuīzi zài pígé shàng zuānle yī gè dòng.
He used an awl to make a hole in the leather.
圆锥是一种几何体。
Yuánzhuī shì yī zhǒng jǐhétǐ.
A cone is a geometric solid.

Tips

memory
The character 锥 has the metal radical 钅 on the left (it's a metal tool) and 隹 (a bird with a short tail) on the right — imagine a sharp, pointed bird's beak piercing through material.

Stroke Order

锥 zhuī