杵
chǔ

Definitions

  1. 1. pestle
  2. 2. to poke

Related Words

  • 金刚杵 jīn gāng chǔ – vajra scepter (ritual object of Buddhism)
  • 铁杵成针 tiě chǔ chéng zhēn – see 磨杵成針|磨杵成针[mo2 chu3 cheng2 zhen1]
  • 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