(chuí)

13 strokes

mallet

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
chuí
Meaning
mallet; pestle; beetle (for wedging or ramming)
Strokes
13
HSK level
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰木追

In this compound, the meaning comes from (wood); supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write step by step

13 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with

Common words using — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

chuí

(slang) (Tw) to mess up; to screw up

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xiǎochuí

mallet; drumstick

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bàngchuí

wooden club (used to beat clothes in washing)

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luòchuí

(of an auctioneer) to bring down the gavel; to conclude an auction sale

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