锄
a hoe; to hoe or dig; to weed; to get rid of
12 strokes
Dict coverage rank #3,353 U+9504
How 锄 is formed
Ideographic compound (会意字)
A metal 钅 tool 助; 助 also provides the pronunciation
How to remember it
hoe · Heisig RSH #2754
metal + 助 assist
Keyword method from Heisig's Remembering Simplified Hanzi.
Words containing 锄
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 锄强扶弱 | chú qiáng fú ruò | to root out the strong and support the weak (idiom); to rob the rich and give to the poor |
| 鹤嘴锄 | hè zuǐ chú | pickax |
| 锄头 | chú tou | hoe; CL:把[ba3] |
| 锄地 | chú dì | to hoe; to weed the soil |
| 诛锄异己 | zhū chú yì jǐ | to wipe out dissenters; to exterminate those who disagree |
| 锄草 | chú cǎo | to hoe; to weed |
| 锄奸 | chú jiān | to weed out the traitors |
| 锄犁 | chú lí | plow |
| 诛锄 | zhū chú | to uproot; to eradicate (traitors) |