杵

chǔ

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Definitions

1. pestle
2. to poke

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Words Containing 杵

• 只要功夫深，铁杵磨成针 只要功夫深，铁杵磨成针 zhǐ yào gōng fu shēn , tiě chǔ mó chéng zhēn: If you work at it hard enough, you can grind an iron bar into a needle.
• 磨杵成针 磨杵成针 mó chǔ chéng zhēn: to grind an iron bar down to a fine needle (idiom); fig. to persevere in a difficult task
• 血流漂杵 血流漂杵 xuè liú piāo chǔ: enough blood flowing to float pestles (idiom); rivers of blood
• 金刚杵 金刚杵 jīn gāng chǔ: vajra scepter (ritual object of Buddhism)
• 铁杵成针 铁杵成针 tiě chǔ chéng zhēn: see 磨杵成針|磨杵成针[mó chǔ chéng zhēn]