锤
HSK 7–9

锤 (chuí): balance weight on scale, hammer

chuí

balance weight on scale, hammer

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Pinyin

chuí

HSK Level

Level 7

Characters

1

English Meaning

balance weight on scale, hammer

How to Write 锤 (chuí)

锤 is written in 13 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

  1. 1
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  9. 9
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  13. 13

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Origin of 锤

A phono-semantic compound: 钅 (metal) carries the meaning, and 垂 hints at the pronunciation.

What 锤 is Made Of

锤 is built from 2 components:

钅gold, metal
垂to hang, to dangle

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