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What does 杵 mean in Chinese?

杵 (chǔ) means "pestle; to poke" in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 杵?

杵 is pronounced "chǔ" in Mandarin Chinese. The tone number is 3.

What HSK level is 杵?

杵 is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists. It may be a specialized or advanced word.

What words contain the character 杵?

Common words with 杵 include 金刚杵 (vajra scepter (ritual object of Buddhism)), 磨杵成针 (to grind an iron bar down to a fine needle (idiom); fig. to persevere in a difficult task), 血流漂杵 (enough blood flowing to float pestles (idiom); rivers of blood), 铁杵成针 (see 磨杵成針|磨杵成针[mo2 chu3 cheng2 zhen1]), 只要功夫深，铁杵磨成针 (If you work at it hard enough, you can grind an iron bar into a needle.).

How do you write 杵?

You can practice writing 杵 using our stroke order tool.

杵 (chǔ) — pestle | Chinese Dictionary

杵

chǔ

pestle; to poke

verb

Character Breakdown

Radical: 木 (no. 75)

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Definitions

(verb) pestle
to poke

Example Sentences

Example sentences coming soon.

Words Containing 杵

Word	Pinyin	Meaning
金刚杵	jīn gāng chǔ	vajra scepter (ritual object of Buddhism)
磨杵成针	mó chǔ chéng zhēn	to grind an iron bar down to a fine needle (idiom); fig. to persevere in a difficult task
血流漂杵	xuè liú piāo chǔ	enough blood flowing to float pestles (idiom); rivers of blood
铁杵成针	tiě chǔ chéng zhēn	see 磨杵成針\|磨杵成针[mo2 chu3 cheng2 zhen1]
只要功夫深，铁杵磨成针	zhǐ yào gōng fu shēn , tiě chǔ mó chéng zhēn	If you work at it hard enough, you can grind an iron bar into a needle.

Related Words

槌(chuí)— mallet

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檇(zuì)— wooden pestle or rammer

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研磨(yán mó)— milling

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研钵(yán bō)— mortar (bowl for grinding with pestle)

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HSK & Exam Info

This word is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists.

Frequently Asked Questions

杵

chǔ