pestle
杵 is an 8 stroke, simplified and traditional Chinese character and is pronounced as chǔ in the third tone.
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Pronunciation
We found 1 pronunciation for 杵
Definitions for 杵 pronounced as chǔ
- pestle
- to poke
Vocabulary
The most common words for 杵 — see all
- If you work at it hard enough, you can grind an iron bar into a needle.
- cf idiom 磨杵成針|磨杵成针, to grind an iron bar down to a fine needle (idiom); fig. to persevere in a difficult task
- to study diligently
- to grind an iron bar down to a fine needle (idiom); fig. to persevere in a difficult task
- to study diligently
- enough blood flowing to float pestles (idiom); rivers of blood
- blood bath