Writing
锤 (chuí) — how to say "hammer" in Chinese
锤
Hammer; to hammer
noun · verb
Radicals / Keys
金
Gold
#167 · jīn · 8 strokes
Collocations
用锤子敲
yòng chuí zi qiāo
knock with a hammer
一把锤子
yī bǎ chuí zi
a hammer
Examples
工人用锤子把钉子钉进木头里。
The worker hammers the nail into the wood.
他用锤子。
He uses a hammer.
Frequently asked questions
Hammer meaning in Chinese
"hammer" in Chinese is 锤 (chuí).
Chui meaning in Chinese
锤 (chuí) means "Hammer; to hammer".
How is 锤 pronounced?
It is pronounced chuí (written as chui). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Chinese character for hammer
It is written 锤 and has 13 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 锤?
锤 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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