How to Say
How to Write
chuí
Radical: 木 13 strokes
Meaning: mallet
💡 Think 'chew' on wood: a mallet (槌) is used to chew (pound) wood.
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📚 Character Story & Explanation

槌 (chuí) meaning in English —

槌 (chuí) means 'mallet' or 'hammer,' often used in traditional Chinese crafts like forging or woodworking. It appears in idioms such as 槌鼓 (beat a drum) and is culturally linked to the 槌球 (croquet). Unlike Western hammers with a distinct handle and head, Chinese mallets are often carved from a single piece of wood.

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