04554 Chinese character of 杵 and pronounce cyu5

The Chinese character【杵】is a word that describes a tool or action, and is mainly used for the following meanings:

wooden pestle or pounding tool. Explanation: (1) An instrument for pounding rice. Such as: pestle and mortar. (2) A wooden stick used to pound clothes. (3) Standing still. For example: “Don’t stand there.”

Here is the phonetic guide for pronouncing this Chinese character.

Mandarin Pinyin of 【杵】:chǔ

Cantonese Jyutping of 【杵】:cyu5

Below is a description of the essential features of the character 【杵】︰

Here are some situations where you can use【杵】, for example:Describe a tool or action , It means mainly a wooden pestle or pounding tool .Given the broad and profound nature of Chinese characters, some nuances and precise usages may not be entirely captured in this space.

【杵】is an individual word whose meaning expands when incorporated into combinations, such as【石杵、木杵】(Mandarin Pinyin:shí chǔ 、mù chǔ/ Cantonese Jyutping:sek6 cyu5 、muk6 cyu5)

This character is composed using 8 strokes,Its usage is more restrictive, making it an advanced-level Chinese character that one only needs to learn when seeking to challenge their own abilities,Here’s a sample sentence featuring this character.:


她用木杵搗碎了食材。

She pounded the ingredients with a wooden pestle.


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