Common Meanings
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chuí棰
A short wooden club or stick, often used for striking or beating.
匠人手持一根小木棰，仔细地雕刻着木头，每次敲击都恰到好处。
The craftsman held a small wooden club, carefully carving the wood; each strike was just right.
To beat with a stick; to flog, especially as a form of corporal punishment.
为了让这匹烈马驯服，驯马师不得不施以重棰。
In order to tame this wild horse, the horse trainer had to apply heavy blows with a stick.
whip; to strike with a whip
用马棰轻击马腹，马便小跑起来
Gently striking the horse's flank with a whip, the horse began to trot.