硾 (zhuì) - To weigh down & to press down

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zhuì ｜ 13 strokes ｜ radical:

志

硾 · zhuì

To weigh down;

to press down;

a weight;

to hammer or pound.

To weigh downto press downa weight

Usage highlights

Weigh downHammer and poundPaperweightStone weightIron hammerPound flat

Synonyms

  • 锤— hammer; to hammer
  • 压— to press; to weigh down
  • 砸— to pound; to smash

Antonyms

  • 抬— to lift; to raise
  • 举— to lift; to hold up

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He used a stone to weigh down the papers (用石头硾住纸张).
  • The craftsman hammered the metal into shape (工匠硾打金属成形).
  • The heavy book served as a paperweight (厚重的书用作硾纸).

Collocations

  • Weigh down(硾住)
  • Hammer and pound(硾打)
  • Paperweight(硾纸)
  • Stone weight(石硾)
  • Iron hammer(铁硾)
  • Pound flat(硾平)

Idioms

  • To weigh down with a heavy stone(以石硾之)
  • Hammer into submission(硾服)

Cultural background

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  • Originally referred to a weight used on scales or for pressing things down.
  • Associated with traditional crafts like metalworking where hammering was essential.
  • The character contains the 'stone' radical (石), indicating its connection to heavy objects.

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