杵
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Meaning: pestle
💡 Imagine a wooden pestle (木) pounding at noon (午) — 杵.
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Character Story & Explanation
杵 (chǔ) depicts a wooden pestle, combining the radical 木 (wood) with 午 (wǔ, originally a pestle shape). In ancient China, it was essential for pounding grains in mortars. Culturally, it appears in idioms like 杵臼之交 (pestle-and-mortar friendship), symbolizing humble beginnings. Today, it also refers to a club or a cudgel.
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