捶

chuí
#3,472 most
frequent character
to hammer
verb

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

捶 puts 扌 hand with 垂 chuí, which supplies the sound. The hand part points to hitting, so it first meant 'to beat someone with a stick'. That grew to 'to thump, beat'.

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Example Sentences

他在捶打铁块。
tāzài chuídǎ tiě kuài 。
He is hammering a piece of iron.
她用手捶背，感觉好多了。
tā yòng shǒu chuíbèi ， gǎnjué hǎoduō le 。
She is hammering her back with her hands and feels much better.
工人们正在捶制金属。
gōng rénmén zhèngzài chuí zhì jīnshǔ 。
The workers are hammering metal.

Same Characters, Different Readings

捶chuí
to hammer

Words with similar meanings

敲打qiāodǎ
to knock
This term is more general and can refer to knocking or tapping with various tools, not necessarily a hammer.
打dǎ
to strike
This is a broader verb that can mean to hit or strike with any object, while '捶' specifically implies the action of hammering.

Homophones

垂chuí
to droop

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