锤

錘/鎚
chuí
垂 + 钅
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Definitions

chuí (noun) hammer
chuí (verb) to hammer; to strike with a hammer

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 钅 represents the meaning and 垂 represents the sound. Simplified form of 錘.

Semantic: 钅 Phonetic: 垂

About

The character 锤 (chuí), traditional 錘, is primarily a noun meaning 'hammer' or 'mallet' and occasionally a verb 'to strike' or 'to forge.' It is a phono-semantic compound, simplified from 錘: the radical 钅 (traditional 金 'metal') points to the heavy metal material of these tools and weights, while the phonetic component 垂 (chuí) supplies the sound. The term covers a range of heavy, blunt objects used for pounding, weighing, or striking, from hand tools and balance weights to medieval weaponry.

Example Sentences Hide

他用锤子修理椅子。

Tā yòng chuízi xiūlǐ yǐzi.

He uses a hammer to repair the chair.

铁锤放在工具箱里。

Tiě chuí fàng zài gōngjù xiāng lǐ.

The iron hammer is placed in the toolbox.

工人正在锤打金属。

Gōngrén zhèngzài chuídǎ jīnshǔ.

The worker is hammering metal.

锤炼钢铁需要高温。

Chuíliàn gāngtiě xūyào gāowēn.

Tempering steel requires high temperature.

锤击的声音很响亮。

Chuíjī de shēngyīn hěn xiǎngliàng.

The sound of hammering is very loud.

这把锤子的手柄很光滑。

Zhè bǎ chuízi de shǒubǐng hěn guānghuá.

The handle of this hammer is very smooth.

经过反复锤打，金属变薄了。

Jīngguò fǎnfù chuídǎ, jīnshǔ biàn báo le.

After repeated hammering, the metal became thin.

锤子的设计影响了工作效率。

Chuízi de shèjì yǐngxiǎng le gōngzuò xiàolǜ.

The design of the hammer affects work efficiency.

Related Characters

Component: 垂

睡 唾 捶 陲 棰 箠 腄 郵 厜 埵 涶 甀 硾 錘

Component: 钅

钱 错 银 铁 销 钟 镇 针 镜 键 锁 钢 铺 锋

Example Words

锤子 千锤百炼 大锤 手锤 流星锤 铅锤 锤骨