摏 (chōng) - To pound & to ram

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摏 · chōng

To pound;

to ram;

to strike with a pestle or heavy object.

To poundto ramto strike with a pestle or heavy object.

Usage highlights

Pounding ricePounding medicinePounding mortarPounding pestlePounding soundPounding and grinding

Synonyms

  • 捣— to pound; to pestle
  • 舂— to pound grain; to hull rice
  • 捶— to beat; to pound

Antonyms

  • 抚— to stroke gently; to caress
  • 摩— to rub; to stroke

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Pounding rice with a pestle(摏米)
  • Using a mortar and pestle(用杵臼摏)
  • Pounding medicine in a mortar(在臼中摏药)
  • The sound of pounding echoes(摏击声回荡)

Collocations

  • Pounding rice(摏米)
  • Pounding medicine(摏药)
  • Pounding mortar(摏臼)
  • Pounding pestle(摏杵)
  • Pounding sound(摏声)
  • Pounding and grinding(摏磨)

Idioms

  • Pounding the moon and weaving the clouds(摏月织云)
  • Pounding jade and pounding pearls(摏玉摏珠)
  • Pounding medicine under the moonlight(月下摏药)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Originally depicted the action of using a pestle to pound grain in a mortar, an essential food preparation method in ancient China.
  • Associated with traditional Chinese medicine preparation where herbs are pounded in mortars.
  • Sometimes appears in classical poetry to describe rhythmic labor or create auditory imagery.

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