碪 (zhēn) - Anvil — a heavy block of iron or & also refers to a stone slab used for

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碪 · zhēn

Anvil — a heavy block of iron or steel used in metalworking for hammering and shaping objects;

also refers to a stone slab used for beating clothes in ancient laundry.

Anvil — a heavy block of iron oralso refers to a stone slab used for

Usage highlights

Iron anvilStone anvilClothesAnvil and hammerAnvil blockBlacksmith's anvil

Synonyms

  • 砧— anvil; chopping block (common variant)
  • 砧板— chopping block (kitchen use)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The blacksmith hammered the red-hot iron on the anvil (铁碪).
  • In ancient times, people washed clothes by beating them on a stone slab (捣衣碪).
  • The sound of the hammer on the anvil echoed through the workshop.

Collocations

  • Iron anvil(铁碪)
  • Stone anvil(石碪)
  • Clothes-beating slab(捣衣碪)
  • Anvil and hammer(碪锤)
  • Anvil block(碪座)
  • Blacksmith's anvil(锻碪)

Idioms

  • Like a hammer striking an anvil — forceful and direct(如锤击碪)
  • Anvil and hammer working in concert(碪锤相应)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Historically used in both metalworking and traditional laundry, representing craftsmanship and domestic labor.
  • The 'clothes-beating anvil' (捣衣碪) is a common image in classical Chinese poetry, evoking autumn and thoughts of distant loved ones.

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