杵 (chǔ) — pestle (used for grinding in a mortar); a wooden stick used to pound clothes while washing

Definition

Examples

• 他用杵把大蒜捣碎。
  Tā yòng chǔ bǎ dà suàn dǎo suì.
  He used a pestle to mash the garlic.
• 在河边，她用杵洗衣服。
  Zài hé biān, tā yòng chǔ xǐ yī fu.
  By the river, she used a stick to wash clothes.
• 这根杵是用木头做的。
  Zhè gēn chǔ shì yòng mù tou zuò de.
  This pestle is made of wood.

Origin