杵 chǔ pestle Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Showing: All meanings (2) All meanings 1 chǔ pestle poke 1 sentence 只要工夫深,铁杵磨成针。 zhǐyào gōngfu shēn, tiěchǔ mó chéng zhēn. With enough hard work, even an iron rod can be ground into a needle. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary