Chinese symbol for “pestle”
杵
chǔ
pestle; to poke
The closest CC-CEDICT match for pestle is 杵 (chǔ), defined as: pestle; to poke.
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Characters and stroke order
Other Chinese words for “pestle”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 碓 | duì | pestle; pound with a pestle |
| 槌 | chuí | mallet; pestle |
| 研磨 | yán mó | milling; to grind |
| 碾槌 | niǎn chuí | pestle |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 杵.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 金刚杵 (金剛杵) | jīn gāng chǔ | vajra scepter (ritual object of Buddhism) |
| 磨杵成针 (磨杵成針) | mó chǔ chéng zhēn | to grind an iron bar down to a fine needle (idiom); fig. to persevere in a difficult task; to study diligently |
| 血流漂杵 | xuè liú piāo chǔ | enough blood flowing to float pestles (idiom); rivers of blood; blood bath |
| 铁杵成针 (鐵杵成針) | tiě chǔ chéng zhēn | see 磨杵成针 (mó chǔ chéng zhēn) |
See also: Japanese symbol for “pestle”.
Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.