槌 (chuí) - Mallet & hammer

槌Tone 2

chuí ｜ 13 strokes ｜ radical:

橙丁

槌 · chuí

Mallet;

hammer;

club;

to beat with a heavy instrument.

Mallethammerclub

Usage highlights

Wooden malletAuction hammerJudge's gavelMeat tenderizerDrumstickPestle

Synonyms

  • 锤— hammer; mace (more common for metal hammers)
  • 棒— club; stick (more general term)

Antonyms

  • 柔— soft; gentle (opposite of the hard, pounding action)
  • 轻— light (opposite of the heavy, forceful nature)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He used a wooden mallet to drive the stake (木槌).
  • The judge bangs the gavel (法官敲槌).
  • Pounding meat with a tenderizer mallet (用肉槌捶打).
  • The auctioneer's hammer fell (拍卖师的槌落下).

Collocations

  • Wooden mallet(木槌)
  • Auction hammer(拍卖槌)
  • Judge's gavel(法官槌)
  • Meat tenderizer(肉槌)
  • Drumstick(鼓槌)
  • Pestle(研槌)

Idioms

  • One hammer decides the deal(一槌定音)
  • Beat the drum and wield the hammer(鼓槌并举)
  • A single hammer determines the price(一槌定价)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Traditionally associated with authority figures like judges and auctioneers who use mallets to make final decisions.
  • In Chinese legal culture, the judge's gavel symbolizes final judgment and authority in court proceedings.
  • Used in traditional crafts and trades where manual pounding or hammering was required.

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