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CHINESE CHARACTER

chuí

捶

捶

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to beat with the fist

Numbered pinyin
chui2
English meanings
to beat with the fist, to hammer, to cudgel, variant of 捶[chui2]

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BUILDING BLOCKS

Structure & components

Left–right structure

Left–right arrangement: left 扌; right 垂.

  • Left

    扌
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  • Right

    垂

Meaning & sound clues

扌 is identified as the meaning component, associated with “hand”.

垂 is identified as the sound component (chuí). Its pronunciation may differ from the modern pronunciation of 捶.

This breakdown describes the written shape. A component's meaning does not always explain the meaning of the whole character.

Decomposition reference

⿰扌垂

Source: Make Me a Hanzi (LGPL-3.0-or-later)
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Homophones

Characters with the same pinyin, regardless of tone.

Example sentences

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  1. 01

    chuí捶bèi背。

    Tap the back.

  2. 02

    chuí捶dǎ打。

    Beat.

  3. 03

    chuí捶xiōng胸dùn顿zú足。

    Beat one's chest.

  4. 04

    qīng轻qīng轻chuí捶。

    Gently tap.

  5. 05

    chuí捶yī一xià下。

    Give a pat.

  6. 06

    chuí捶yīfu衣服。

    Beat the clothes.

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