杵

chǔ

ch+ǔ·3rd tone

pestle · to poke

Radical: 木 Strokes: 8

Structure: Left narrow, right wideFrequency: Level 2 character

Same radical

机木本林来格树板横极松朱

Same radical

机木本林来格树板横极松朱条权术

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Character Decomposition

杵=木+午

Etymology

wood

Meanings

pestle

to poke

chǔ

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Words with 杵 35 total

vajra scepter (ritual object of Buddhism)金刚杵jīn gāng chǔ to grind an iron bar down to a fine needle (idiom); fig. to persevere in a difficult task · to study diligently磨杵成针mó chǔ chéng zhēn

Idioms with 杵 10 total Chain

to grind an iron bar down to a fine needle (idiom); fig. to persevere in a difficult task · to study diligently磨杵成针mó chǔ chéng zhēn enough blood flowing to float pestles (idiom); rivers of blood · blood bath血流漂杵xuè liú piāo chǔ If you work at it hard enough, you can grind an iron bar into a needle. · cf idiom, to grind an iron bar down to a fine needle (idiom); fig. to persevere in a difficult task · to study diligently只要功夫深，铁杵磨成针zhǐ yào gōng fu shēn , tiě chǔ mó chéng zhēn