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How to Write 椎 (chuí)

椎 (chuí) means "Vertebra / hammer-like object" in Chinese. It has 12 strokes with the radical 木. Difficulty: 4.2/5.

chuí / zhuī
12 strokes Radical: 木 Difficulty: 4.2/5

Vertebra / hammer-like object

How to Write 椎

The character (chuí) is written with 12 strokes. Follow the standard Chinese stroke order: top to bottom, left to right, outside before inside. The radical is one of its key components.

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Meaning & Pronunciation

is pronounced chuí in Mandarin Chinese. It means Vertebra / hammer-like object.

This is a polyphonic character with readings: chuí, zhuī.

Common Words with 椎

脊椎 jǐ zhuī
vertebra; spine
颈椎 jǐng chuí
cervical vertebra
椎骨 chuí gǔ
Vertebra

Example Sentences

他的脊椎受伤了。

tā de jǐ zhuī shòu shāng le

His spine is injured.

看手机太久对颈椎不好。

kàn shǒu jī tài jiǔ duì jǐng chuí bù hǎo

Looking at your phone for too long is bad for your neck.

医生检查了他的椎骨。

yī shēng jiǎn chá le tā de chuí gǔ

The doctor examined his vertebrae.

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Stroke order practice for 椎 - chuí

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