鎚 (chuí) - Hammer — a tool with a heavy head & also refers to a weight or mallet.

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鎚 · chuí

Hammer — a tool with a heavy head used for pounding, striking, or driving;

also refers to a weight or mallet.

Hammer — a tool with a heavy headalso refers to a weight or mallet.

Usage highlights

HammerSledgehammerBlacksmith's hammerAuction hammerPile hammerHammer and sickle

Synonyms

  • 锤— hammer (simplified form)
  • 榔头— mallet, hammer

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He used a hammer to drive the nail (用鎚子敲钉子).
  • The blacksmith's hammer (铁匠的鎚) was heavy.
  • A pile driver uses a heavy weight (打桩机使用重鎚).
  • The auctioneer's gavel (拍卖师的鎚) came down.

Collocations

  • Hammer(鎚子)
  • Sledgehammer(大鎚)
  • Blacksmith's hammer(铁鎚)
  • Auction hammer(拍卖鎚)
  • Pile hammer(打桩鎚)
  • Hammer and sickle(鎚子与镰刀)

Idioms

  • A heavy hammer strikes a drum(重鎚擂鼓)
  • Like a hammer on a nail(如鎚击钉)
  • The hammer of justice(正义之鎚)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Traditionally associated with craftsmanship, blacksmithing, and manual labor.
  • In modern contexts, appears in symbols like the hammer and sickle representing worker-peasant alliance.
  • Used metaphorically for decisive force or impact in phrases and idioms.

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