锄

chú

ch+ú·2nd tone

a hoe · to hoe or dig

Radical: 钅 Strokes: 12

Structure: Left narrow, right wideFrequency: Common

Same radical

铁钱银铜镜锦钟针销铺镇错

Same radical

铁钱银铜镜锦钟针销铺镇错锁锡钻

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Character Decomposition

锄=钅+助

Etymology

A metal 钅 tool 助; 助 also provides the pronunciation

Meanings

a hoe

to hoe or dig

to weed

to get rid of

chú

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Words with 锄 25 total

to uproot · to eradicate (traitors)诛锄zhū chú to hoe · to weed the soil锄地chú dì to weed out the traitors锄奸chú jiān plow锄犁chú lí to hoe · to weed锄草chú cǎo hoe · CL:把 bǎ锄头chú tou pickax鹤嘴锄hè zuǐ chú to wipe out dissenters · to exterminate those who disagree诛锄异己zhū chú yì jǐ to root out the strong and support the weak (idiom); to rob the rich and give to the poor锄强扶弱chú qiáng fú ruò

Idioms with 锄 6 total Chain

to root out the strong and support the weak (idiom); to rob the rich and give to the poor锄强扶弱chú qiáng fú ruò to wipe out dissenters · to exterminate those who disagree诛锄异己zhū chú yì jǐ

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