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杵
chǔ
Description
杵是一种木头做的工具，人们用它来打或者压东西，比如做米糕的时候。
A 杵 is a wooden tool used for pounding or pressing things, such as when making rice cakes.
这个字现在不常用，但在成语“杵臼之交”里可以看到。
This character is not commonly used nowadays, but it appears in the idiom “杵臼之交”.
Meanings
杵chǔ
pestle; a stick used to pound in a mortar
她用杵把米打成粉。
She pounded the rice into powder with a pestle.
杵chǔ
stick or rod for beating clothes when washing
以前的人用杵洗衣服。
People used a pestle to wash clothes in the past.
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Notes
- Etymology
木 (wood) radical plus 午, showing it is a wooden tool.
- Nuance
mostly appears in idioms or traditional contexts today, rare in daily speech.
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