- 锤子 chuízi hammertool for hitting things, consisting of a heavy metal or wooden head and a handle
- 铁锤 tiěchuí iron hammerA tool with a heavy iron or steel head and a handle, used for striking or pounding.
- 锤炼 chuíliàn to forgeto hammer into shape or temper metal; to forge
- 一锤定音 yīchuídìngyīn to have the final wordLiterally meaning to set the tone of a gong with a single hammer blow; used to describe making a final decision or a closing statement that settles a matter once and for all.
- 大锤 dàchuí sledgehammerA hammer with a large, heavy head, often used in mining, road construction, or blacksmithing; a sledge.
- 千锤百炼 qiānchuíbǎiliàn carefully polishedOriginally referring to the process of forging iron into steel, this idiom describes writing or a piece of art that has been revised and polished many times to achieve perfection.
- 锤头 chuítóu hammerheadthe metal head of a hammer
- 纺锤 fǎngchuí spindleA tool used for spinning cotton or wool into yarn or thread; it is typically made of wood or iron and shaped like a rod that is thicker in the middle and tapered at both ends.
- 流星锤 liúxīngchuí meteor hammerAn ancient weapon consisting of one or two metal balls connected by a long iron chain.
- 一锤子买卖 yīchuízimǎimài one-shot deala short-sighted, one-off business transaction that ignores long-term consequences; an all-out attempt where success or failure rests on a single action
- 空气锤 kōngqìchuí pneumatic hammerA forging machine that uses compressed air to drive a hammer head; air hammer
- 汽锤 qìchuí steam hammerA machinery used for driving piles or forging, powered by high-pressure steam.
- 钉锤 dīngchuí hammera hammer used for driving in or pulling out nails; a claw hammer
- 手锤 shǒuchuí hammera small hammer or mallet designed to be used with one hand; drumstick
- 锻锤 duànchuí forging hammerA forging machine that uses a powered hammer head to strike metal workpieces, using kinetic energy to cause plastic deformation and shape the material
- 纺锤体 fǎngchuítǐ spindleThe spindle-shaped structure formed by fiber-like material during cell division that pulls chromosomes toward opposite poles.
- 秤锤 chèngchuí steelyard weightThe sliding metal weight used on a manual scale or steelyard to balance and measure the weight of an object. Also called a [[秤砣|秤砣|cheng4 tuo2]].
- 蒸汽锤 zhēngqìchuí steam hammerA forging machine or pile driver that uses steam or compressed air to drive a hammer; also called [[汽锤|汽錘|qi4 chui2]]
- 铅锤 qiānchuí plumb boba cone-shaped lead weight attached to a string used by builders and carpenters to determine a vertical line; plummet
- 锤骨 chuígǔ malleusmalleus or hammer bone of the middle ear; the tiny hammer-shaped bone in the ear that transmits sound vibrations to the other ear bones
- 鼓锤 gǔchuí drumsticka stick used for playing a drum
- 气锤 qìchuí air hammerA machine that uses compressed air to drive a hammer head for forging or pounding; also called [[空气锤|空氣錘|kong1 qi4 chui2]]
- 锤骨柄 chuígǔbǐng manubrium of malleusThe handle of the hammer bone in the middle ear, which connects the ear ossicles [[听小骨|聽小骨|ting1 xiao3 gu3]] to the eardrum [[鼓膜|鼓膜|gu3 mo2]].
- 风锤 fēngchuí pneumatic hammera hammer or tool that is powered by compressed air
- 八大锤 bādàchuí Eight Large Hammersa traditional Chinese opera play set in the Song dynasty involving the battle of Zhuxian Town
- 包剪锤 bāojiǎnchuí rock-paper-scissorsthe hand game of rock-paper-scissors
- 实锤 shíchuí solid proof(slang) solid proof or irrefutable evidence, especially regarding online rumors or celebrity scandals
- 拔钉锤 bádīngchuí claw hammerhammer with a forked end for removing nails
- 求锤得锤 qiúchuídéchuí to get what one asked for(slang) to demand proof of what one believes to be an unfounded accusation only to have irrefutable evidence duly supplied; specifically used when a person's request for evidence backfires by producing evidence that proves their guilt.
- 沙锤 shāchuí maracamaraca; a percussion instrument filled with seeds or dried beans that is shaken to make a sound
- 测锤 cèchuí plumb boba weight attached to a string used to determine a vertical line
- 电锤 diànchuí hammer drillan electric rotary hammer used for drilling into hard materials like concrete or stone
- 砂锤 shāchuí maraca
- 羊角锤 yángjiǎochuí claw hammerhammer with one side of the head split for pulling nails
- 起钉锤 qǐdīngchuí claw hammera hammer with a flat striking face on one side and a curved, forked end for removing nails on the other
- 铜锤 tóngchuí macea metal mace used as a weapon
- 铜锤花脸 tóngchuíhuāliǎn singing painted facea type of jing (painted face) role in Chinese opera that emphasizes singing ability over martial arts or acrobatics; named after the character [[徐延昭|徐延昭|xu2 yan2 zhao1]] who carries a bronze mace
- 锤击 chuíjī to hammer; hammeringto strike with a hammer, mallet, or similar tool; the act of doing so
- 锤头鲨 chuítóushā hammerhead sharka hammerhead shark; any of several shark species with a distinctive hammer-shaped head
- 锤打 chuídǎ hammerblowthe strike or impact of a hammer; a blow with a hammer
- 雷神之锤 léishénzhīchuí QuakeQuake; a popular series of first-person shooter video games
Sources
- Frequency data
- MTSU Chinese text computingSUBTLEX-CH