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锄

Character

锄 chú

Character

a hoe

Radical
钅
Strokes
12
Structure
Left–right
Parts
钅 助
Traditional
鋤
Frequency
#3635 most common character
Practice writing

Meaning

chú

chu2
  1. a hoe CC-CEDICT
  2. to hoe or dig CC-CEDICT
  3. to weed CC-CEDICT
  4. to get rid of CC-CEDICT

Stroke order

All 12 strokes

Speed

Practice writing 锄

Draw “锄” here — the faint guide shows its shape.

Example sentences

  • 化锄为剑，化剑为锄。

    huà chú wèi jiàn huà jiàn wèi chú

    Make the hoe your sword, and the sword your hoe.

    Tatoeba · sentence #774733 by GlossaMatik; translation #774734 by FeuDRenais2 · CC BY 2.0 FR

  • 用锄头的时候小心一些

    yòng chú tou de shí hòu xiǎo xīn yì xiē

    Be careful when working with a hoe.

    Tatoeba · sentence #3966152 by haya; translation #2630217 by meerkat · CC BY 2.0 FR

Words with 锄

锄地chú dìto hoeWord锄头chú touhoeWord锄奸chú jiānto weed out the traitorsWord锄犁chú líplowWord锄草chú cǎoto hoeWord锄强扶弱chú qiáng fú ruòto root out the strong and support the weak (idiom); to rob the rich and give to the poorWord诛锄zhū chúto uprootWord鹤嘴锄hè zuǐ chúpickaxWord诛锄异己zhū chú yì jǐto wipe out dissentersWord

Same radical 钅

All characters with 钅 →
钱qián镇zhèn铁tiě错cuò钟zhōng银yín镜jìng钢gāng锦jǐn销xiāo链liàn针zhēn
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Dictionary data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA) · Stroke data: Make Me a Hanzi
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