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锤 (chuí), also written as its traditional form 錘, primarily means a hammer or mallet as a noun, and secondarily to strike or forge as a verb. It is a phono-semantic compound: the semantic radical 钅 (traditional 金, jīn) signifies metal, pointing to the material of such tools, while the right component 垂 (chuí) provides the pronunciation and evokes a hanging or downward motion, as seen in a plummet. This character thus encompasses heavy, blunt objects used for pounding, striking, or weighing, including hand tools, weapons, and balance weights.
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他用锤子修理椅子。
铁锤放在工具箱里。
工人正在锤打金属。
锤炼钢铁需要高温。
锤击的声音很响亮。
这把锤子的手柄很光滑。
经过反复锤打，金属变薄了。
锤子的设计影响了工作效率。