锄(chú)

12 strokesTrad. 鋤

a hoe

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Character information

Pinyin
chú
Meaning
a hoe; to hoe or dig; to weed; to get rid of
Strokes
12
HSK level
—
Traditional
鋤

Origin & structure

Where 锄 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Ideograph⿰钅助

A metal 钅 tool 助; 助 also provides the pronunciation

A combination of parts whose meanings add up to the whole.

Made of

钅jīn助zhù

Parts are arranged left to right.

Traditional form 鋤: A metal 釒 tool 助; 助 also provides the pronunciation

How to write 锄 step by step

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

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Words with 锄

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

zhū诛chú锄

to uproot; to eradicate (traitors)

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chú锄dì地

to hoe; to weed the soil

Open 锄地 page →
chú锄jiān奸

to weed out the traitors

Open 锄奸 page →
chú锄tou头

hoe

Open 锄头 page →
zhū诛chú锄yì异jǐ己

to wipe out dissenters

Open 诛锄异己 page →
chú锄qiáng强fú扶ruò弱

to root out the strong and support the weak (idiom); to rob the rich and give to the poor

Open 锄强扶弱 page →

Related characters

From 锄’s common words

诛地奸头异己强扶

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