Meaning
a hammer; spine
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “chui” becomes a different word in each tone. 椎 is the 2nd tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
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Common Words
- 颈椎jǐng zhuīcervical vertebra; the seven cervical vertebrae in the neck of humans and most mammals
- 椎骨zhuī gǔvertebra
- 尾椎wěi zhuīcoccyx; tailbone
- 胸椎xiōng zhuīthoracic vertebra; the twelve thoracic vertebras behind the ribcage of humans and most mammals
- 腰椎yāo zhuīlumbar vertebra
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Example Sentence
长时间低头看手机，容易伤到颈椎。Cháng shí jiān dī tóu kàn shǒu jī, róng yì shāng dào jǐng zhuī.Looking down at your phone for a long time can easily hurt your cervical spine.
长Chánglong时间shí jiān(concept of) time低头dī tóuto bow the head看kànto look after手机shǒu jīcell phone，容易róng yìeasy伤shāngto injure到dàoto reach颈椎jǐng zhuīcervical vertebra。