捶 (chuí) — to beat, to thump, to pound (with a stick or one's fist)
Definition
捶 (chuí) means to thump or pound, usually with a fist or a tool like a hammer — repeated striking to pound, flatten, or soothe (e.g. a pillow). Stronger than 敲 ('knock/tap') and gentler/less destructive than 砸 ('smash').
verb
to beatto thumpto pound (with a stick or one's fist)
Examples
- 捶。Tā yòng lì chuí zhe qiáng bì.He pounded on the wall hard.
- 捶。Tā qīng qīng de chuí le yí xià zhěn tou.She gently gave the pillow a thump.
- 捶。Gōng rén zài yòng chuí zi chuí shuǐ ní dì.The worker is pounding the concrete floor with a hammer.
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