捶 (chuí) is a Chinese character meaning “to pound”. It is written from 扌 (hand (radical form)) and 垂 (to hang down; to droop), side by side, and takes 11 strokes.
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Structure
扌 + 垂
Left–right structure
Structure from: 说文解字（捶，以杖擊也。从手垂聲）
Memory aid
A hand (扌) comes down on whatever is hanging (垂) — 捶 is to pound, to beat with the fist.
This is a memory aid, not the historical origin.
Stroke order
11 strokes
In real words
- 捶打chuí dǎto beat; to pound捶 = chuí
- 捶胸顿足chuí xiōng dùn zúto beat one's chest and stamp one's feet (in grief or anger)捶 = chuí
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All readings
to pound; to beat (with a fist or stick)
to pound; to beat with a fist or a stick, e.g. pounding someone's back or beating clothes
用拳头或棍棒敲打。 — studyhanzi 编写
Words with this reading
- 捶打chuí dǎto beat; to pound捶 = chuí
- 捶胸顿足chuí xiōng dùn zúto beat one's chest and stamp one's feet (in grief or anger)捶 = chuí
Sound component
垂 family exact
Stroke data: hanzi-writer-data (Arphic Public License) · licenses & attributions
Questions people ask about this character
What does 捶 mean?
捶 (chuí) means to pound; to beat with a fist or a stick, e.g. pounding someone's back or beating clothes.
How do you pronounce 捶?
It is pronounced chuí.
What parts is 捶 made of?
扌 (hand (radical form)) and 垂 (to hang down; to droop), side by side. The recorded source is: 说文解字（捶，以杖擊也。从手垂聲）. Components are the building blocks of the shape; the radical used for dictionary lookup is a separate thing.
How many strokes does 捶 have?
11. You can watch the stroke order on this page, or trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 捶?
手. The radical is how the character is filed in a dictionary — it is not the whole story of how the character is built.
What words use 捶?
Common ones are 捶打 and 捶胸顿足. The reading of 捶 is not the same in every word, so each word on this page shows which reading applies.