砧杵 zhēnchǔ stone block and wooden club Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 砧 zhēn anvil (bound form) anvil; a heavy block used as a base for hammering, cutting, or washing clothes, such as a chopping block or a laundry stone杵 chǔ pestle a wooden stick used to pound rice, medicine, or laundry