懂中文 Dong Chinese

錘

chuí

balance weight on scale

Phonosemantic compound. 釒 represents the meaning and 垂 represents the sound.

Components
釒 meaning component

釒  Meaning component

jīn

  

metal

釒 is a component form of 金.

垂 sound component

垂  Sound component

chuí

  

droop

Evolution

錘 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

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

Clerical script

Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
錘 Regular script Modern

Regular 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

Most common words with 錘
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