锤
锤 (chuí) means “hammer”. It is made of 钅 + 垂 and has 13 strokes, and is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
Break 锤 into its parts
What 锤 is made of
- 钅 jīn — metal
- 垂 chuí — to hang
- 士 shì — scholar
- 卄 niàn — twenty
- 十 — ten
- 丨 — vertical stroke
锤 stroke order
Example sentences
他用锤子把钉子钉进墙里。Tā yòng chuízi bǎ dīngzi dìng jìn qiáng lǐ.He hammered the nail into the wall.
把这块铁锤平。Bǎ zhèkuài tiě chuí píng.Hammer this piece of iron flat.
Also built with 钅
- 衔xiánrank
- 针zhēnneedle
- 钉dīngnail
- 钓diàoto fish (with a line)
- 钙gàicalcium
- 钝dùnblunt
- 钞chāobank note
- 钟zhōngclock
- 钢gāngsteel
- 钥yàolock
- 钦qīnto respect
- 钩gōuhook
Quick facts
| Pinyin | chuí |
|---|---|
| Meaning | hammer; to hammer |
| Strokes | 13 |
| Pattern | Left–right |
| HSK | Old HSK 6 |
Questions about 锤
What does 锤 mean?
锤 (chuí) means “hammer; to hammer”.
How many strokes does 锤 have?
锤 has 13 strokes.
What parts make up 锤?
锤 is made of 钅 (metal) and 垂 (to hang).
Which HSK level is 锤?
锤 is in Old HSK 6.
Learn 锤 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 33: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.