懂中文 Dong Chinese

锤

chuí

balance weight on scale

Phonosemantic compound. 钅 represents the meaning and 垂 represents the sound. Simplified form of 錘.

Components
钅 meaning component

钅  Meaning component

jīn

  

metal

钅 is a component form of 金.

垂 sound component

垂  Sound component

chuí

  

droop

Evolution

锤 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
锤 Clerical script Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)

Clerical script

Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
锤 Traditional script Modern

Traditional script

Modern
锤 Simplified script Modern

Simplified script

Modern
Definitions

锤 (錘) 

chuí

balance weight on scale; hammer; to hammer into shape; weight (e.g. of a steelyard or balance); to strike with a hammer

锤 (鎚) 

chuí

variant of 錘|锤[chuí]

Most common words with 锤
Freq.
Word
Meaning

锤

hammer

锤子

hammer

一锤定音

fig. to make the final decision

大锤

sledgehammer

千锤百炼

the vicissitudes of life