槌 meaning and stroke order
Hammer, mallet; to beat, to strike
How to write 槌, stroke by stroke
13 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 槌
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- mallet
- pestle
- beetle (for wedging or ramming)
How 槌 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Wood.
木 gives the meaning and 追 hints at the sound.
Radical: 木 (tree), shared by 388 characters on this site.
How to remember 槌
槌 is a pictophonetic character. 木 (mù, wood) on the left gives the meaning, and 追 (zhuī) on the right gives the sound. Picture a wooden mallet that chases (追) after the nail to strike it.
槌 names a wooden mallet or pestle. It often appears in compounds such as 鼓槌 (gǔchuí, drumstick) and 木槌 (mùchuí, wooden mallet). Example: 法官敲了一下木槌。(Fǎguān qiāo le yí xià mùchuí.) The judge struck the gavel once.
Common mistake: Learners often mix up 槌 with 锤 (chuí, hammer), which has the same sound but uses the metal radical 钅 and usually means a metal hammer. Also remember the tone is second tone chuí, not the first tone zhuī of its phonetic part 追.
Questions about 槌
How many strokes are in 槌?
槌 is written with 13 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 槌 mean?
槌 (chuí) means hammer, mallet; to beat, to strike.
How do you pronounce 槌?
槌 is pronounced chuí, in the second tone (rising).
What is the radical of 槌?
The radical of 槌 is 木, which carries the idea of "tree". Dictionaries list 槌 under this radical.
What is the difference between 槌 and 锤?
Both are pronounced chuí and both refer to striking tools. 槌 with 木 suggests a wooden mallet or pestle, while 锤 with 钅 suggests a metal hammer, as in 铁锤 (tiěchuí, iron hammer).
How do you say gavel in Chinese?
A judge's gavel is usually called 法槌 (fǎchuí) or simply 木槌 (mùchuí). At auctions people may also say 拍卖槌 (pāimài chuí).