捶

搥

chuí

垂 + 扌

HSK 3.0Level 7

Definitions

chuí to beat (with a stick or one's fist); to thump; to pound

chuí variant of 捶[chuí]

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 扌 represents the meaning and 垂 represents the sound. Simplified form of 搥.

Semantic: 扌 Phonetic: 垂

About

捶 is a phono-semantic compound with the hand radical 扌 indicating a manual action and the phonetic component 垂 providing its pronunciation. Its core meaning is to beat, strike, or pound with the hands or a tool. This implies a repetitive, downward motion, aligning with 垂's sense of hanging down. The term describes percussive actions from pounding laundry to thumping someone's back with closed fists.

Etymology Hide

Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Traditional Modern

Simplified Modern

Example Sentences Hide

妈妈给我捶背。

Māmā gěi wǒ chuí bèi.

Mom massages my back for me.

他用力捶打着门。

Tā yònglì chuídǎzhe mén.

He is pounding the door with force.

弟弟生气地捶桌子。

Dìdi shēngqì de chuí zhuōzi.

Younger brother angrily pounds the table.

我累了，朋友帮我捶背。

Wǒ lèi le, péngyou bāng wǒ chuí bèi.

I am tired, so my friend helps me massage my back.

昨天他捶了我的肩膀。

Zuótiān tā chuíle wǒ de jiānbǎng.

Yesterday he pounded my shoulder.

工人用锤子捶打铁块。

Gōngrén yòng chuízi chuídǎ tiě kuài.

The worker uses a hammer to pound the iron block.

如果你背疼，我可以帮你捶一捶。

Rúguǒ nǐ bèi téng, wǒ kěyǐ bāng nǐ chuí yī chuí.

If your back hurts, I can help you massage it a bit.

在传统的制作过程中，工匠们反复捶打金属以塑造形状。

Zài chuántǒng de zhìzuò guòchéng zhōng, gōngjiàng men fǎnfù chuídǎ jīnshǔ yǐ sùzào xíngzhuàng.

In the traditional manufacturing process, craftsmen repeatedly pound metal to shape it.

Related Characters

Component: 垂

Component: 扌

捶